1To John Adams from Jan Willink, 5 July 1791 (Adams Papers)
Your esteemed favors of 30 April inclose to us 60 Coupons of ƒ 40 ƒ 2400 66 50 3300 the premium of 1000 ƒ 6700: to your Credit, we have purchased for you 7 Obt: ƒ 7000 at an Agio of 1 PC 70 brot ¼ 27:
2To John Adams from Jan Willink, 29 December 1791 (Adams Papers)
since our last of 5 July, we are without any of your esteemed favors, we take now the Liberty to recall ourselves to your friendly remembrance, and to make you the Compliments of the season, wishing you pray happy year. You’ll be acquainted that Mr. Short effectuated thro’ our hands with Messrs V St. a Loan of 5 per C: of Six Mills. Pnds/br & that he afterwards caused one to be made of 3 Mn....
3To John Adams from Jan Willink, 24 May 1792 (Adams Papers)
Without any of your excellency’s esteemed favors, we wish to give you in consideration whether it would not be convenient & proper to appoint a Consul here, as we are assured is in Hambg. as your Capns. may here frequent occasions for legal assistance, as Likewise Germans to settle in your Country, if your Government may find it usefull, we should be happy if one of us was appointed thereto as...
4To John Adams from Jan Willink, 2 July 1792 (Adams Papers)
We have received your Excellency’s favor of 20 Apr. inclosing 22 coupons 50ƒ 1100 20 40 800 1900 for whch: we credit yr: Acct in consequence of yr: desire we have purchased 2 Obl: on the United States of the of 1 June at 4 pCt. ƒ2000 ƒ2000 add 1/m intrest due 6:13 ƒ2006:13: for whch: we charge yr / acct: the ballance due with this surplus we shall find by the first coupons. in case you had...
5To John Adams from Jan Willink, 5 July 1792 (Adams Papers)
Your esteemed favors of 30 April inclose to us 60 coupons of ƒ 40. ƒ 2400 66 " 50 " 3300 the premium of " 1000 ƒ 6700 to your Credit, we have purchased for you 70 Cl: ƒ 7000 . at an Agio of 1 pCt " 70 Brok:1/4 " "
6To John Adams from Wilhem Willink, 19 October 1792 (Adams Papers)
We had the honour to address your Excellency on the 2 July last, and have now that of informing you of the drawing of the Lottery of the American 4 pcents and of your Obligation No. 1026 being entitled to the premium of one Thousand Guilders. Your other numbers were not among the fortunate ones. The above Sum will in due time be placed to your Excellency’s credit, and we beg leave to...
7To John Adams from Jan Willink, 22 April 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Secretary of State having requested us to forward to him a Note of the several payments which we have made on Account of the United States, by the directions of their several Ministers and other Agents in Europe, we accordingly furnish him with the same, and as many of the said payments were made by Order of your Excellency for which we have no receipts, we have particularized each of that...
8To John Adams from Jan Willink, 10 May 1793 (Adams Papers)
We had the pleasure to address you the 22 Ulto. advising the purchase of an obligation of 4 per Ct. for the premium drawn on yr. obligation, we have now before us your esteemed favor of 1 March by whch. you desire to have the Amount forwarded in gold or Spanish dolls to Boston, with the discount of the coupons you enclose 22 instead of 21 as you mention of 50.ƒ and 20 of 40ƒ each. we shall...
9To John Adams from Jan Willink, 15 May 1793 (Adams Papers)
We had the honor to address you on th 10th June, and now agreeable to promise Inclose your account balanced by a Sum of ƒ2122.11—which we have shipped in 831 Spanish Milled Dollars as per said acct will appear, on board the Hope Capt. John Fields for Boston, the same being addressed to Mr. Cotton Tuffts at Weymouth near that place, to whom we have forwarded the Bill of lading with the...
10To John Adams from Jan Willink, 20 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
We rec’d with pleasure your respected favor of 12 Sepr: by your Son John Quincy Adams Esqr: & heartily congratulate your Excelly on his nomination, We shall always esteem ourselves happy to manifest the Regard we entertain for you, & endeavour to concile ourselves yr: Sons friendship: & to conserve yours to which we Recommend ourselves.— We have exchanged your 20 Obl: and conform your...
11To John Adams from Jan Willink, 31 March 1797 (Adams Papers)
Permit us to congratulate your Excellency on your Election to the first office in your Country: In the discharge of which, We must sincerely and ardently wish you the success that our personal knowledge and experience assure us, your Exertion, Zeal and perseverance to promote the Honor, Interest, and Prosperity of the United States will most amply merit: The warm part We take in the Welfare of...
12To John Adams from Jan Willink, 19 September 1797 (Adams Papers)
Dr. the Honorable John Adams Esqr. of Philadelphia His Account Current, Cr. 1795 Aug 13 To Balance of Account ƒ 176. 13 " " " Sundry Goods p Captn. Gardner for Boston 513. 2 26 " a Bond of the US No. 1751 at 98 pc 980.
13To John Adams from Jan Willink, 19 September 1797 (Adams Papers)
General Marshall handed to us your esteemed favor of the 14th. July inclosing a number of Coupons to be invested in fresch stocks, of the United States, in consequence we re purchased 4 Oblg.: of ƒ1000—each No. 852 & 853, 2692 & 2673 at 84 per Ct. of the Loan of 4 per C intrest Whch. please to find charged in the abstr: of Y/a inclosed, whch. ballance in our favor we transfer on new accts....
14To John Adams from Wilhem Willink, 15 January 1802 (Adams Papers)
We have but shortly received Your much esteemed and friendly favor Copy of October 9. last directing us to hold Subject to the orders of Your Son J. Q. Adams Esqr. all the property of yours in our hands, and to follow his instructions in every particular, as fully as if we had your particular directions to that purpose: we shall attend duly to Your Son’s orders and conform strictly to the...
15To John Adams from Wilhem Willink, 13 September 1806 (Adams Papers)
We had the pleasure to see here this Summer William Dandridge Peck Esqe: who delivered us your letter of 24. May 1805. this Gentleman’s Stay here was Very Short, yet We endeavored to make it as agreable and as interesting to him as possible; in Short recommanded by you he met with that Regard which every one of your Friends is entitled to.— We are Very Sensible indeed to your obliging...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 29 December … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, December 29, 1789. On January 25, 1790, Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard wrote to Hamilton : “We had the Honor to address you the 29 Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
17Enclosure: Wilhelm and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to Thomas Jefferson, 13 … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the honor to remit Your Excellency £169,718.16 the 10th. Inst. in 23 Bills of Exchange and now inclose 110,281. 4 in 22 Do. ⅌ inclosed List. together £280,000 for accounts of the United States; being the Amount requisite for payment of the Arrears of Interest due to Foreign Officers and for completing the Article of Medals; The Receipt whereof We request Your Excellency’s...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, [25 January … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the Honor to address you the 29 Ulto. since when we have not received any of your respected favors. We have now to acquaint you that the Persons employed by the Court of France here, and the principal Broker in the French funds, foreseeing that the Situation of the Finances of that Country would put it out of the Power of the Governmt. to make timely Provision for the payement of the...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 23 December … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, December 23, 1790. “Mr. Short informed us It was expected also, He should be able to fix more advantageous Conditions for the Charges of the future Loans, and notwithstanding We assured him the last Loan at Four and an half per Cent for Commission, Premiums, Brokerage, and all other Expences was as reasonable as It ought to be, as well as much cheaper than Russia and the other...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, March 1, 1791. “You’ll thereby see, that after deducting 2 Pr. Cent Premium ½ ⅌ Ct. Brokerage ½ ⅌ Ct. for Seals, Notary’s Signatures, Charges &c. Advertisements, Papers for the Bonds and other incidental Expences, there remains but 1 “ “ for our Commission 4 Per Cent that We fixed with Mr. Short to do the Business for: We at that time calculated to give but 1½ per Cent Premium...
21Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to William Short, 23 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
We have the honor to inclose a Letter We received for you this Morning ⅌ the English Mail, which brought us late Intelligence from America. It is with satisfaction We inform you, that We have delivered near all the Bonds of the Loan of March, and that the actual Price for them is ¾ ⅌ Cent above Par. They will probably still rise, and We flatter ourselves sufficiently high, by postponing yet...
22Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to William Short, 3 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In reply to your respected favor of 26 Ultimo, We acquaint you, that the Order You purpose giving us to pay One Million of Florins unto the Director-General of the Finances of France, shall be punctually complied with, in the Mode that Minister will desire. All the Bonds of the Loan of March last are now delivered; And We do not doubt, We should be able in the present Moment, to procure a New...
23Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to William Short, 21 July … (Hamilton Papers)
We have your respected favor of 15 Instant, in consequence of which We have confirmed to Messr. Hogguer Grand & Co. our having received your Order to pay them f500,000.—.—. on account of the U.S. and our readiness to fulfill it. They will apply to us for the Money so soon as they shall be authorized by the Commissaries of the Treasury; When We will endeavor to fix the Exchange at a just and...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 25 August … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, August 25, 1791. On August 29, 1791, Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard wrote to William Short: “Begging leave to confirm our Respects to you of 25 Instant, We have now the honor to inclose you Triplicate of our Letter of same date to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United-States.” Letter not found. ] The letter from Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard to Short is quoted in...
25Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to William Short, 25 August … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the pleasure to address you the 22nd. Inst. and now come to reply particularly to your respected favors of 12 & 14 ditto. We must confess to you Sir, that your sticking to reduce the Charges We fixed with you for the Five per Cent Loans of the United-States, after We had placed them upon the very lowest footing, is truly surprizing to us, more especially as It is striving to recede from...
26Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to William Short, 8 September … (Hamilton Papers)
We have before us your respected favors of 28 Ulto. and 3d Instant, the latter rendering that Justice to our Views, in the Conduct of the last Loan for Six Millions, which they merit, and that Circumstances are fast developing the extreme Propriety of, since the probable Acceptance of the French Constitution by the King, greatly augments the hopes and expectations of People here, in a rapid...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 21 November … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, November 21, 1791. On February 14, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I am just honored with your several favours of Nov 21st & 24th & December 2d.” Letter of November 21 not found. ]
28To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 24 November … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, November 24, 1791. On February 14, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I am just honored with your several favours of Nov. 21st & 24th & December 2d.” Letter of November 24 not found. ]
29To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 2 December … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, December 2, 1791. On February 14, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I am just honored with your several favours of Nov 21st & 24th & December 2d.” Letter of December 2 not found. ]
30To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Amsterdam, June 1, 1792. On September 19, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard : “I have now to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 1st. of June last enclosing your account current with the United States to that day.” Letter not found .]