Seems to be missing the involvement of Paul Moritz Warburg, a significant part of its story.
The article title is misleading; the word 'bank' was not originally part of the name. The Manhattan Company was founded as a water company with limited banking powers. One of the following should happen with this article:
1) it should be moved, expanded and renamed, 'The Manhattan Company', or
2) 'The Manhattan Company' could become a separate article about the early days as a water company. WCCasey (talk) 23:51, 19 July 2010 (UTC)Reply