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Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844 to William B. Rochester

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00976.028 Author/Creator: Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844 Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: October 19, 1833 Pagination: 2 p Order a Copy

Written as President of the Bank of the United States to William B. Rochester, who intended to establish a new branch of the bank in Buffalo, NY. re: constricting business due to administration activity

Rochester, William B., fl. 1830-1835
Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844

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