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in an effort to assist New York City banks in resuming specie payment, confided a loan of almost 5 million dollars of gold to the firm which was considered a remarkable sign of confidence.
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bonds through the firm, causing other international investors to do the same. The success of the Canal bonds caused the firm to take the lead in financing
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