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Lot #197
Nicholas Biddle

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American financier (1786–1844) and president of the Bank of the United States. ALS signed “N. Biddle, Prest.,” one page, 7.75 x 5.5, October 13, 1830. Biddle writes from the Bank Office of the United States to J. Hunter, Cashier, in Savannah. In part: “I have received from you at various periods a great mass of information in regard to your State Banks of which I did not consider it necessary to make a specific acknowledgement in detail, but which I consider very valuable & hope to use them advantageously for the institution….” Faint intersecting folds, small loss to one blank corner, and few minor marginal stains and spots of show-through from mounting traces, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #327 - Ended November 14, 2007