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Letter from George Newbold to Rothschild Frères Requesting Loans, 1839 September 30

A three-page stampless letter written by George Newbold, President of the Bank of America, to Rothschild Frères in Paris on September 30, 1839. Newbold requests additional loans to help the Bank of America recover from the Panic of 1837. The letter details the bank's financial situation and proposes using Treasury Notes as collateral. The letter was carried by the packet ship Charles Carroll.

Associated People/Businesses

Newbold, George
Bank of America
Rothschild Bros.
Rothschild Freres

Geography

New York City
Paris
France

Subjects

Finance
Banks and banking
International finance

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 11