To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 August 1791

From William Seton1

[New York] 29th Augt. 1791

Sir

I have the honor to enclose a Return of the Stock I have purchased on account of the United States to this day inclusive,2 being 13291 8/100 of 3 ⅌ Cents & 173708 88/100 Deferred, amounting to Dollars 116542 69/100 which Sum has been ⟨received⟩ from this Bank. I expect in a day or two to compleat the whole investiture of 150,000 Dollars.

I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir &c

LC, Bank of New York, New York City.

1. For background to this letter, see H to Seton, August 15, 1791; H to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, August 16, 1791; Seton to H, August 18, 1791.

2. This return is printed in ASP description begins American State Papers, Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States (Washington, 1832–1861). description ends , Finance, I, 117.

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Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 August 1791
Author: Seton, William
Recipient: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 29 August 1791

Reference

Cite as: “To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 August 1791,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-09-02-0102. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 9, August 1791 – December 1791, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965, p. 122.]

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