From Alexander Hamilton to William Channing, Jeremiah Olney, and John S. Dexter, 12 December 1792
To William Channing, Jeremiah Olney,
and John S. Dexter
Treasury Department
Decr. 12. 1792
Gentlemen.
I have yet to reply to your letter of the 3d. ultimo,1 and to acknowledge with approbation the attention which you have paid to the subject communicated in my letter of the 22d. Octr.2
I do not clearly understand whether the Stock which was deposited with the Commissioner of Loans,3 remains still in pledge, or not. If it does, I request that it may be released, and restored to the Bank.
With great consideration I am Gentlemen Your Obed. servant
A Hamilton
The Attorney of the District
the Collector, and
Supervisor of the Revenue
Rhode Island.
LS, Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Providence, National Archives.
1. Letter not found.
2. See also H to Benjamin Bourne, William Channing, John S. Dexter, and Jeremiah Olney, October 25, 1792.
3. Jabez Bowen was commissioner of loans for Rhode Island.