DATE: 1871
CREATORS: United States Treasury Department, Jay Cooke & Co.
EXTENT: 1 bound manuscript
SCOPE: This collection consists of one account book measuring 676 pages, with four printed circulars, dated 1871, each one page, tipped into the front matter of the book. The circulars are regarding the "Notice. Redemption of 5-20 Bonds in 1862." Three of the circulars are from the United States Treasury Department, while one is from the banking establishment Jay Cooke & Co.
The account book lists the bank's daily resources and liabilities for the entire year of 1871. To the pre-printed categories such as "Loans," "Funds," "Real Estate," "Stockholders," and "Demand," an extra handwritten category of "City Warrants" as well as the occasional entries "Taxes" and "U. S. Taxes" have been added. A separate section at the end of the account book provides the daily totals and averages for each month of the year for loans, expenses, deposits, etc. Two additional pages report "Averages for six months ending June 30th" and "...December 31st" for the years 1864-1871.
ACCESS: This is collection M-375. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.
RESTRICTIONS: None
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
