Malachi Malagrowther

Malachi Malagrowther

Malachi Malagrowther was a pseudonym used by Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) in a series of letters written to the "Edinburgh Weekly News" in 1826, successfully defending the right of the Scottish banks to issue banknotes with a face value of less than five pounds.


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