A detailed look at mid-19th century banking and public finance
This volume gathers notes, reports, and data from July 1864 through June 1865, offering a window into the financial world of the era. From the editor I. Smith Homans, it presents a documentary portrait of banks, currency, and government finance in a time of rapid change.
This edition provides concrete records and commentary on the U.S. banking system, currency policy, and the Treasury’s working amid a busy period of tariff shifts and monetary debate. It blends tables, narrative summaries, and official notices to illuminate how money, banks, and policy moved together.
- Authored material and official notes on banking, currency, and financial policy
- Numerical data, market summaries, and period-specific statistics
- Context on tariffs, debt management, and fiscal decisions of the era
- Historical snapshots useful for researchers and students of economic history
Ideal for readers of economic history, 19th-century finance, and archival banking records.