Bøger af Amasa Walker

A comprehensive examination of political economy, including theories of trade, currency, finance, and wealth creation, with practical applications and examples.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

""The Nature and Uses of Money and Mixed Currency: With a History of the Wickaboag Bank"" is a book written by Amasa Walker and originally published in 1857. The book provides a detailed examination of the concept of money and its various uses, as well as the history and operations of the Wickaboag Bank, a small bank located in Massachusetts during the mid-19th century. The book begins with an overview of the nature of money, including its definition, functions, and various forms. It then delves into the history of money, tracing its evolution from ancient times to the modern era. The book also explores the role of money in society, including its impact on economic growth and development, as well as its influence on politics and culture.One of the key features of the book is its detailed account of the Wickaboag Bank, which was founded in 1833 and operated until 1857. The book provides a comprehensive history of the bank, including its founding, growth, and eventual demise. It also examines the bank's operations, including its use of mixed currency and the challenges it faced in managing its finances.Overall, ""The Nature and Uses of Money and Mixed Currency: With a History of the Wickaboag Bank"" provides a valuable insight into the world of banking and finance during the mid-19th century, as well as a deeper understanding of the nature and uses of money.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Title: An address delivered before the young men of Boston associated for moral and intellectual improvement on the fiftyseventh [sic] anniversary of American independence.Author: Amasa WalkerPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03616200CollectionID: CTRG01-B1478PublicationDate: 18330101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: "Published by request."Collation: 31 p.; 23 cm