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Which banking firm replaced Bird, Savage & Bird as U.S. agents?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • After Bird, Savage & Bird failed in 1803, the U.S. Government needed a new agent.
  • They appointed the merchant bankers Francis Baring & Co.
  • Francis Baring & Co. were a well-known private banking house in London.
  • This change ensured continued financial operations for the U.S. in Britain.

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