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To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 September 1794

From Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas
and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard

Triplicate Orig: Per Br. Harriot Holland Dupl. Pr. Br.
Union Leader to New York

Amsterdam 1 September 1794.

Sir!

We had the pleasure to address you our last respects the 18th ultimo since when We have not received any of your esteemed favors.

With satisfaction do We announce to you, the delivery of all the Bonds of the Loan of Three Millions of Florins dated the 1 January 1794.1

Inclosed you have the Account Current of the United States with us up to this day, the Balance whereon due by us Holland Currency f 972,676.12. 8 We transfer to their Credit in a new Account.

No further news yet arrived from Copenhagen. We shall therefore write again and press all possible the purchase of the salpetre You ordered.2

With great regard and esteem We are   Sir!   Your most obed. hb. servants

Wilhem & Jan Willink
N & J. Van Staphorst & Hubbard

Bonds of the U: S: at 5 percent. 99   pr. ct.
Do. 4 “ do . . 88½  “ “.

Alexr. Hamilton Esqr. Secretary of the Treasury

LS, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

1. For a description of the January, 1794, Holland loan, see Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard to H, December 27, 1793.

2. See H to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard, May 8, 1794, and Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard to H, July 1, 15, August 1, 18, 1794.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 September 1794
    Authors
    Willink, Wilhem
    Willink, Jan
    Van Staphorst, Nicholaas
    Van Staphorst, Jacob
    Hubbard, Nicholas
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    Hamilton, Alexander
    Date
    1 September 1794

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    “To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 September 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-17-02-0140. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 17, August 1794 – December 1794, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972, pp. 171–172.]