[WAR OF 1812]. CAMPBELL, George W. (1769-1848). Manuscript Original Draft of a Notice for Borrowing during the War of 1812 by Secretary of Treasury Campbell. [Washington, D.C.: Treasury Department, April 4th, 1814]. 4to bifolium of plain white paper, 2 full pages of the original notice, plus notes and corrections on the following two pages. Each page is approximately 321 x 191 mm. Toned, worn, soiled (possibly by the printer), three horizontal creases, center vertical crease of bifolium toned and repaired with tape and with holes and chips at center, a few short marginal tears. Signed by Secretary of Treasury Campbell at the bottom of p. [2]. With ink corrections and additions with notes on p. [4]: “To be inserted in Daily Paper of Monday next. To be continued in Country Paper till 25th April. 40 Copies of the advertisement or of the paper continuing it, to be sent to the Treasury on Monday.” This draft calls for proposals for a loan of $25 million to the U. S. Government in order to finance the War of 1812. “Whereas by an Act of Congress, passed on the 24th day of March 1814, the President of the United States is authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States, a sum not exceeding twenty five millions of dollars…” Signed “Robert C. Cutter” on the final page.