John Sloane letter to Thomas Rotch, Canton, 25th Jany 1815

John Sloane invites Thomas Rotch to the home of Mr. DeWalt at seven o'clock to discuss the establishment of a bank in Canton. In the early years of the nineteenth-century, currency and hard cash were in short supply, credit was common and banks were needed to stabilize the economy, especially in rural areas of the country. 7.8" x 12.6" (20 by 33.5 cm