to Aaron Hobart
January 22, 1821
Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867
Discusses auctioneering, dismissing the "boast of an honesty in their dealing" by New York auctioneers. Advises against a tax on auctions that would be prohibitive, since auctions are "the means of establishing a regularity in prices." But...
GLC06313.04.142