1From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, [21 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 21, 1791. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads: “On banking matters and suggesting that they give ‘such information as you can prudently impart to enable them [the Collectors of Impost and tonnage throughout the United States] to detect counterfeits which may be offered them.’” Letter not found. ] The Collector: A Magazine for Autograph...
2From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 18 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
There are various arrangements necessary to be made between the Government and the Bank of the United States, which will better be treated of in a personal conference than by writing. I request therefore that such proceeding as may appear proper to the Direction, for that purpose, may be adopted. With great consideration I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your obedient servant ALS , Historical...
3From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 28 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In order to a final arrangement on the subject, I have the honor to recapitulate to you the suggestions made by me in our late conference. First I am authorized to make known the wish of the President of the United States, that the provision in the 11th. Section of the Act constituting your institution may be carried into effect, and to take with the Bank the requisite arrangements for that...
4From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 17 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
When lately I furnished you with drafts upon the Bank of Massachusettes for 50.000 Dollars I mentioned to the Committee of your Board, on whose application, the operation was made, That it might happen, that I should want an equal sum there, at the end of the present Quarter, for payment of the Quarters Interest; in which case I should rely upon the aid of the Bank. It does happen that the...
5From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 19 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 19, 1792 . On April 10, 1792, Hamilton wrote to the president and directors of the Bank of the United States : “the operation suggested in my letter of the 19th ultimo continues to be desirable.” Letter not found .]
6From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 19 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been represented to me that a sum of money, unusually large, has and will become due to the United States, from the importers into the district of Philadelphia, in the course of the current month. On this occasion I think it proper to remind you that the collector of that district, in consequence of standing circular instructions to the custom-houses, will receive from the merchants,...
7From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 10 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am induced by circumstances which have come within my knowledge to inform you, that the operation suggested in my letter of the 19th ultimo continues to be desirable in relation to those, who have payments to make at the Custom house in the course of the current Month. You will consider it as it concerns the convenience of the Bank of the United States. I have the honor to be, with great...
8From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 29 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Samuel Meredith, Esquire, having been constituted Agent to the Board of Commissioners for purchasing the debt of the United States, agreeably to a resolve of the Board of the 13th of July last, I have to request that you will cause to be passed to the Credit of the said Samuel Meredith, as Agent to the Board, the amount of all the Dividends which shall appear to be due to the Commissioners...
9From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 7 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The fund appropriated for the contingent expences of this Department being exhausted, I have to request, that you will give a credit to the Register of the Treasury for fifteen hundred Dollars, to be by him applied on that account. A temporary account will be to be opened for the purpose, which will be discharged by the Treasurer as soon as an appropriation shall be made by law. With...
10From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, [10 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 10, 1792. On January 2, 1793, Hamilton wrote to the president and directors of the Bank of the United States and referred to “my letter to you of the 10th of October last.” Letter not found. ]
11From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 5 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 5, 1792. In a letter to the president and directors of the Bank of the United States on November 28, 1792, Hamilton referred to “my letter of the 5th Instant.” Letter not found. ] Thomas Willing was president of the Bank of the United States.
12From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 5 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, November 5, 1792. “I have to request that you will advance to Messrs. William Young and George Dannaker the sum of two thousand dollars, on account of their contract with the public, for supplying the troops with clothing for the ensuing year. For this advance the contractors are to be charged in a temporary account, until arrangements shall be made to have the payment...
13From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 19 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I should be glad as early as may be, after to day, of an interview with the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States on a subject of some importance. I have the honor to be with respectful consideration Sir Your most Obed servant ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See H to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, November 20, 1792 .
14From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 20 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
According to advices received from Amsterdam dated August 30th. 1792, I have good ground to conclude that there is a sum in the hands of our Bankers there, not less than 1,250.000 florins subject to my order; but though there is a moral certainty of this being the case, there are circumstances which admit a bare possibility of the contrary. It is proper to apprise you of this, as a preliminary...
15From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 28 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that you will advance to Messrs. William Young & George Dannaker, the further sum of One thousand Dollars, on account of their Contract with the Public for supplying the Troops of the United States with Clothing for the ensuing year, to be charged as suggested in my letter of the 5th. Instant. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your Most Obedient Servant LS , Historical...
16From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 3 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that a further advance of one thousand Dollars may be made by the Bank to William Young & George Dannacker, on account of their Contract with the Publick for supplying the Troops of the united States with Clothing for the ensuing year to be charged as heretofore. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your obedt Servt. LS , Mr. William N. Dearborn, Nashville, Tennessee. See...
17From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 8 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I understand there is at present an unusual press for money, proceeding from certain mercantile speculations. As an accomodation in regard to notes in which the Government is interested may, in this state of things, be of peculiar convenience to the persons concerned, I shall have no objection if the bank will renew such notes for thirty days in all cases where it can be done with perfect...
18From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 12 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that you will furnish Young and Dannacker, upon the principles heretofore agreed upon, with such a further sum of money, as, when added to the advances already made to them, will amount to ten thousand Dollars. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your Obedt Servt. LS , from the original in the New York State Library, Albany. See “Contract with George Dannacker and William...
19From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, [20 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 20, 1792. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Goodspeed’s Book Shop, January, 1939, Item 1792.
20From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that a further sum of 4034 Dollars & 87 Cents may be advanced to Wm Young & Geo. Dannacker on account of their clothing contract, to be charged as heretofore. This sum added to the former advances will make up the amount of Twenty thousand Dollars. I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your obedt Servt LS , MS Division, New York Public Library. See “Contract with George Dannacker and...
21From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 1 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I presume it to be your understanding of the matter, as well as mine, that the first installment on account of the two Millions due from the Government to the Bank of The United States, becomes payable, as on this day. A proposition to the Legislature, for a more extensive reimbursement, having produced discussions which have retarded a provision for that installment —I think it incumbent upon...
22From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 2 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request that you will advance to Tench Coxe Esqr, Commissioner of the Revenue, the sum of nine hundred and sixty five Dollars and forty seven Cents, upon the same principles as mentioned in my letter to you of the 10th of October last. It will be necessary to take a receipt from Mr Coxe, specifying that this money is for his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salaries from the 1st of...
23From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, [10 January] 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 10, 1793. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by George H. Richmond, New York City, 1906, “Autograph Letters, Manuscripts …,” Item 185.
24From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 6 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will advance to Mr Philip Nicklin as agent to Samuel Smith, agent to Elliot & Williams the sum of Ten thousand Dollars on account of the existing contract between the public and the latter Gentlemen; taking a proper receipt of Mr. Nicklin. This affair is to be wound up together with the former advances hereafter. As the money is intended to be remitted to Baltimore, to...
25From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 26 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, February 26, 1793. Requests “a further advance of one thousand Dollars to Young and Dannacker … on account of their Clothing Contract with the Public.” LS , St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Library, Mundelein, Illinois. See “Contract with George Dannacker and William Young,” October 22, 1792 ; H to Thomas Willing, February 5, 1793 .
26From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 26 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, March 26, 1793. “I am authorized by the President of the United States to borrow on account of the Government Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars.… As the Public Service will in the course of the summer require a temporary anticipation of the current revenues, I request to be informed whether it will be convenient to the Bank of the United States to make the above mentioned...
27From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 29 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 29, 1793. In “Report on the Periods at Which Moneys Were Received by the Banks for the Sale of Bills on Amsterdam and the Date of the Warrants for Passing the Said Moneys to the Credit of the Treasurer of the United States,” March 29–May 12, 1794, Hamilton referred to “bills repurchased and surrendered, ⅌ Secretary’s letter to the Bank March 29: 1793.” Letter not found. ]
28From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 1 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Government has a considerable payment to make at Amsterdam in June next. The provision for the purpose hitherto made falls short of the object; and it is desirable for perfect safety not to delay the remitting of funds from hence beyond the Packet of the present month—though I have great reason to believe that a loan at Amsterdam will have furnished the requisite means independent of...
29From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 29 September 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
At my departure on the journey which brought me hither I requested the Comptroller of the Treasury to arrange with you the payment of any monies which should appear to him indispensable to the public service; with an assurance that I would ratify what was done and on my return cover it in due form. My confidence in your disposition to facilitate the operations of the Department and a...
30From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 24, 1794. “In consequence of an Act lately passed enabling the President to borrow for the services of the current year One Million of Dollars, I have his authority to negotiate a loan to that extent. I flatter myself that I shall be able as heretofore to obtain this necessary aid from your institution, to be advanced in … installments.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at...
31From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 21 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The President of the United States having empowered me by an instrument, (of which the inclosed is a Copy) to make the loan authorised by the Second Section of the Act intitled “An Act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed” a Copy of which is also herewith sent— I have the honor to propose to the Bank of the United States a Contract for the loan therein contemplated,...
32From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The large extra demand upon the Treasury, which has been occasioned by the expedition going on against the Western Insurgents, obliges me to request of you to permit me by anticipation to draw upon you for the whole of the remainder of the last Million loan on the first of October ensuing. You will recollect that 400,000 Dollars are on that day to be paid to you on account of a former loan....
33From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 26 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed are the copies of two Acts one of Congress authorising The President to borrow two millions of Dollars another of the President authorising me to carry that act into effect. The extensive payments becoming due to the Bank of the UStates added to the large demands for the current service oblige me to ask of the Bank the loan of the whole sum. The expence of suppressing the late...
34From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 26 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 26, 1794. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads as follows: “Asking for an extension of a loan to Treasury.” Letter not found. ] AL , sold at Anderson Galleries, February 3, 1909, Lot 170. See H to Joseph Ball, December 28, 1794 .
35From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 31 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Being arrived at the day some time since fixed for my resignation, I cannot forbear, among the last acts of my administration, to repeat to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States the very deep sense I entertain of that prompt, decided, and uniform, Support which they have given to my Administration, and to the Public service connected with the Department under my...