Miscellaneous Intelligence. 443 
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Thomas Peabody, the father of the great banker, was the fourth gen- 
eration from the eldest of six sons of Francis. At the early age of 
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York and Philadelphia. In 1829 the retirement of Mr. Riggs left 
Mr. Peabody the head of the house, and during several visits to 
Europe he conducted with entire success important negotiations 
for his adopted State of Maryland. For these services he steadily 
refused all compensation, but he could not decline the unanimous 
resolves of the Assembly “for his generous devotion to the interests 
and honor of Maryland”—conveyed to him by the Governor with | 
an earnest assurance of the gratitude of the people. In 1837 Mr. 
Peabody took up his residence in London, where he continued to 
conduct the business of Peabody, Riggs & Co. But in 1843 dis- 
he established hi own 
f 
taining the national and state finances by liberal purchases of Amer- 
W i iled to make any appropriation for the 
hen again Congress faile sais Papp A sii heii 
? 
furni Peabody placed ten thousand dollars at 
et ire ret een we the expedition, which enabled 
i of $20,0 : 
vers on the occasion of the celebration of the two hundredth anni- 
Am. Jour. Sor.~Srconp SERIES, VoL. XI.VIIT, No. 144.—Nov., 1869. 
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