On Usury Laws

William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was born in Cummington, Massachusetts. He was the young Republic’s first distinguished poet, best known, perhaps, for his youthful composition, “Thanatopsis.” He was also a journalist, editor, and reformer of the 19th century liberal variety. His Poetical Works and Complete Prose Writings were collected and edited shortly after his death by Parke [...]