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Letter to Editor June 30, 1804

Virginia Argus

Richmond, Virginia

What is this article about?

A stockholder suggests to Mr. Pleasants publishing names of potential Republican and Federal bank directors to aid informed selection based on talents, integrity, and disinterestedness. Lists include Ab'm. B. Venable, Edward Carrington, and others.

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Mr. Pleasants,

It may not be amiss to mention the names of all those who have been spoken of as proper persons for Bank Directors, that the Stockholders may be better able to select such as, from their talents and pursuits, their integrity and disinterestedness, will be most likely to discharge the important duty with fidelity and ability.

Republican. Federal.
Ab'm. B. Venable, Edward Carrington
Benjamin Hatcher, John Wickham,
William B. Giles, John Graham,
George Jefferson, Robert Pollard,
Joseph Gallego, James F. Leitch,
Joseph Selden, E. W. Rootes,
Samuel James Brown,
Pleasants,
George W. Smith, Charles McMurdo,
John Harvie, William Mitchell,
Gervas Storrs, James Penn,
George Tucker, William Hay.
Overton Anderson,
Neil McColl,
Micajah Davis.

A STOCK-HOLDER.

What sub-type of article is it?

Informative Political

What themes does it cover?

Commerce Trade Politics

What keywords are associated?

Bank Directors Stockholders Republican Candidates Federal Candidates Selection Qualifications

What entities or persons were involved?

A Stock Holder. Mr. Pleasants

Letter to Editor Details

Author

A Stock Holder.

Recipient

Mr. Pleasants

Main Argument

list the names of proposed bank directors from republican and federal parties to help stockholders select those best qualified by talents, pursuits, integrity, and disinterestedness.

Notable Details

Lists Republican Candidates: Ab'm. B. Venable, Benjamin Hatcher, William B. Giles, George Jefferson, Joseph Gallego, Joseph Selden, Samuel Pleasants, George W. Smith, John Harvie, Gervas Storrs, George Tucker, Overton Anderson, Neil Mccoll, Micajah Davis. Lists Federal Candidates: Edward Carrington, John Wickham, John Graham, Robert Pollard, James F. Leitch, E. W. Rootes, James Brown, Charles Mcmurdo, William Mitchell, James Penn, William Hay.

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