Banks - Bank of North America

The Bank of North America was chartered in 1781 by the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation, and it was located in Philadelphia. The Bank of North America was the first national and commercial bank in the United States.

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Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed

Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.