Brewer's: Letter of Credit

A letter written by a merchant or banker to another, requesting him to credit the bearer with certain sums of money. Circular Notes are letters of credit carried by gentlemen when they travel.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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