Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Note on primary sources; 1 Introduction; 2 Origin and purposes of the Second Bank; 3 The Second Bank's branch network and the state banking system; 4 The Second Bank and the "exchanges": conquering space; 5 The "production" of monetary stability; 6 The Second Bank's specie market operations; 7 Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index