John Gresham 
Gresham’s Letters on the Solidity of Commercial Bills, and English Bank Notes [PDF ebook] 
Together With Two Letters to the Bank Directors, on the Necessity of Establishing a Board of Controul

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In thefe letters, which are intentionally written in a very brief manner, it is mof’t clearly proved, that the’dreaded run upon the Bank of Eng land is, if not impoflible, at leali improbable. The idea of a run originated in ignorance of the real nature of the cafe; and the Diref’tors ofthe Bank have none of thofe dangers to fear, which have been induflrioufly held up before them.