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I worked my way twice through the letters from 1506 correspondents over several weeks in successive years noting specific expressions of gratitude. During the first round, the name of the correspondent was entered into a spreadsheet along with brief remarks on the nature of the letters in respect to gratitude. When the archivist kindly granted permission to photograph letters of particular interest, a visual database was compiled using the photo editing software Picasa. In fact, there are real questions as to whether the state's Department of Business Oversight would even allow a public bank to open. Backers of the bank would have to convince regulators that they had insulated the operation from political interference, ensuring that elected leaders couldn't pressure the bank to make investments in or risky loans to favored individuals, causes and communities. The California Assn. The lesson it appears is one of economic manipulation that causes a huge shift in wealth out of