As the love cooled between VSW
's parents, her mother began a series of probably platonic relationships with older, wealthy men. Her long-time companion Sir John Murray Scott
(known to her and Vita as Seery...
Timeline
1895: During a gold crisis, US financier J. Pierpont...
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1895
During a gold crisis, US financier J. Pierpont Morgan
was credited with saving the day, by raising $65 million from bankers to stabilise the currency.
Leader, Zachary. “800 Napkins, 47 Finger Bowls”. London Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2000, pp. 18-20.
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1907: A financial crisis came close to producing...
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1907
A financial crisis came close to producing a stock-market crash: US millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan
was credited with saving the system from panic, for the second time.
Leader, Zachary. “800 Napkins, 47 Finger Bowls”. London Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2000, pp. 18-20.
