1From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 13 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
...support. This persuasion, and a knowledge of the disposition which has upon all occasions marked the conduct of your institution towards the Union have led me to flatter myself that I may confidently calculate upon the aid of the Bank of North America as one of the principal means by which I may be enabled to fulfil the public expectations.
2To George Washington from Samuel Meredith, 16 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Hamilton wrote Meredith in Philadelphia, 13 Sept., stating that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury William Duer was on his way to Philadelphia to procure a loan from the Bank of North America and requesting Meredith’s assistance (
In consequence of arrangements lately taken with the Bank of North America, and the Bank of New York,
4From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 25 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
the ⟨principal object of⟩ which relates to an arrangement with the ⟨Banks⟩ of North America and New York, ...of their Notes in payment of the Duties would be a measure of prudence. Those of the banks of North America and New York being always represented by a specie fund, I consider as equivalent to Gold and Silver. From the information I have received, I conclude that those of your bank are...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Willing, 1 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Bank of North America [Philadelphia] 1st October 1789
6From Alexander Hamilton to William Bingham, 10 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Bingham was a founder and director of the Bank of North America. He had been a member of the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1789.
the signatures of the president and Cashier of the Banks of North-America and New York; together with a general description of those notes, which will enable you to guard against Impositions and Counterfeits....in payment of the duties, the notes of the Banks of North-america and New York. I now add that you are to exchange any Specie which may at any time be in your hands for them, with...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 17 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
...matters which were equally applicable to you—You will be pleased to understand that so much of any such instruction as relates to the Notes of New York is inapplicable to you, being inconsistent with the arrangements taken with the Bank of North America....the articles of agreement between William Duer, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Bank of North America for a loan of...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 13 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
H was acting as business agent for John B. Church. The stock to which Morris is referring was that of the Bank of North America. See
10To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Willing, 18 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
The “original agreement” probably was the arrangement made for a loan of fifty thousand dollars from the Bank of North America to the United States (see