UID:
edoccha_9961535673302883
Format:
1 online resource (267 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
3-031-56277-1
Series Statement:
Palgrave studies in the history of finance
Note:
Intro -- Preface: Behind the Scenes of the Finance of the Louisiana Purchase -- Contents -- Time Line for the Finance of the Louisiana Purchase (Events Important for the Finance Players Are Highlighted) -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Behind the Scenes of the Louisiana Purchase -- The Houses of Baring and Hope -- References -- 2 Setting Up the Finance for the Louisiana Purchase -- Financing the Louisiana Purchase Seen as an American Triumph -- References -- 3 "The Present Order of Things" in January 1803 -- References -- 4 Baring & -- Hope Anticipate Financing the Louisiana Purchase -- How Alexander Baring Set the Ball Rolling -- Pierre Cesar Labouchere's Initial Plan -- Calculating the "Financials" Ahead of Time -- The "Final Plan" Agreed by Sir Francis Baring and Henry Hope -- What Happened in the Meantime? -- References -- 5 All the Players Were Important -- References -- 6 Daniel Parker, Expatriate Extraordinaire -- References -- 7 The Deal Is Done, But Problems Arise Everywhere: America, London, Paris, and Amsterdam -- Problems in America -- Problems in London -- Problems in Paris -- Problems in Amsterdam -- Complications in London -- Problems Between the Houses of Hope and Baring -- 8 Meanwhile, More Trouble Back in Paris -- Reference -- 9 The Financial & -- Personal Crises of 1810-1811 -- Alexander Baring -- Pierre Cesar Labouchere -- References -- 10 The War of 1812 and the Financiers of the Louisiana Purchase -- Vincent Nolte -- David Parish -- Alexander Baring -- References -- 11 Lessons Learned, Applied, and Ignored -- References -- 12 Curtain Call: All the Players Should Take a Bow -- Appendix A. The U.S. Certificates for the Louisiana Purchase -- Appendix B. Initial Transfers of Louisiana 6% Stock by Baring Bros. (from Library of Congress, Baring mss. MMC 2475) -- Appendix C. Examples of Stock Certificates.
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Appendix D. Addington's Order for Barings to Stop Payments -- Appendix E. The Dutch Plan for Selling and Managing the U.S. Bonds -- Appendix F. Sir Francis Baring's "Estimate" of Profits -- References -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-031-56276-3
Language:
English
