[Wolcott, Oliver] Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying His Report, made in pursuance of A Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th of December last. January 8th, 1798…, Philadelphia, Printed by Joseph Gales, 1798. first edition, octavo, 8 pp., dis-bound, else very good. Evans 34853. By an act passed March 3, 1795, the payment of certain United States loan office debts was barred. Creatures who grabbed the worthless paper from original investors in the Revolution lobbied congress for reconsideration; some congressmen then pressed the Secretary of the Treasury. Includes details regarding special precautions taken to prevent the counterfeiting of printed obligations. Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 301    inquire

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