I'm not sure it answers your specific question, but interested
listers might check out a recent biography of John Law, entitled
_Millionaire_, reviewed in a recent issue of the Sunday New York
Times Book Review (the one with Dante's _Purgatorio_ on the cover.

Cheers,

Tim Redman

On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:47:48 -0400 "Sarah C. Holmes"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> To Kevin Kiely:
>
> Of course, I know that Pound hated banks.  In fact, I have done more than just
> "read Pound quickly."  I have been studying some of his letters for the last
> three years.
>
> But... I am also a graduate student, and I like asking questions.  I think
> this list should serve that purpose without any rude remarks made to its
> members (as you made concerning my knowledge of Pound).  I hope you don't
> respond to your students that way.  I never do.  No matter what the question
> is, I answer it with the respect given to someone who just wants to learn.
> Students really appreciate that kind of philosophy.
>
> By the way, you never did give me an answer about the Bank of France.  All you
> did was give a very general answer about banks etc.  In fact, you just told me
> a bunch informtation that I already know!
>
> And, in case you're wondering, I have some ideas about the Bank of France and
> de Wendel, and some ideas about Wilson (yes, I have read Walkiewicz and
> Witemeyer's fantastic Cutting volume--with all the good info about Wilson).
> However, I wanted to hear a VARIETY of ideas from my fellow list members.
> That is the purpose of the list, isn't it?
>
> Sarah Holmes

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