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 Tim Redman School of Arts and Humanities, JO 31 University of Texas at Dallas P.O. Box 830688 Richardson, TX 75083-0688 (972) 883-2775 (o) (972) 883-2989 (fax)