The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 42, October 17, 2004, Article 8

CHITTY'S TREATISE ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE

  On his visit, Dick Johnson gave me a copy of the February
  1970 Harmer, Rooke numismatic literature sale, and in
  flipping through the catalogue one item stood out as something
  I hadn't seen before.  Lot 544 is described as "one of the
  earliest legal works in America on banknotes."  The author
  is J. Chitty, and the title is "A Practical Treatise on Bills of
  Exchange, Checks on Bankers, Promissory Notes, Bankers'
  Cash Notes, and Bank Notes."  It was published in 1817.
  Are any of our readers familiar with this work?  Is there
  worthwhile numismatic content?  Has it been reprinted?

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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