Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Responding to a letter from fellow Democrat Josiah Pierce of Gorham, Francis O.J. Smith, a U.S. Representative from Maine, 1833-39, commented on the surplus of banks and the danger to the public as a result.
He also told Pierce he was willing to stand for re-election.
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About This Item
- Title: F.O.J. Smith letter on surplus of banks, 1836
- Creator: Francis O.J. Smith
- Creation Date: 1836-04-20
- Subject Date: 1836
- Location: Gorham, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Banking industry--Maine
- Legislators--Maine
- Legislators--United States
- Maine--Politics and government
- Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Correspondence
- Smith, Francis O.J. (Francis Ormond Jonathan), 1806-1876--Correspondence
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