1From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 21 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
In Consequence of your Application, I have this day issued a warrant in your Favor on the Treasurer of the United States for 22.250 Dollars in Indents of Interest, which he is directed to forward without Delay. I am, Sir, Your Obedt. & humble Servt. LS , Breckinridge Long Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see “Treasury Department Circular to the Continental Loan...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, [17 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, April 17, 1790. The description in the dealer’s catalogue of this letter reads: “At his request, Hamilton has issued a warrant in his favor on Samuel Meredith for $20,000. ‘I wish you had indicated to me what sum would be requisite to execute the object of exchanging the certificates of your State.’” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Kenneth W. Rendell, Inc., Catalogue...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 22 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 22, 1790 . On April 26, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Smith : “You mention in your Letter of the 22d. Instant.” Letter not found. ]
4From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 26 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
You mention in Your Letter of the 22d. Instant that certificates have been presented to you on which there are four Years interest due. This gives me reason to apprehend that you may have admitted the calculation of Interest on them beyond the period as fixed by Congress, which is up to the 31st December 1787—and no latter. If this should be the case you have acted contrary to my circular...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 17 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, July 17, 1790. “Your son has delivered at this office a trunk said to contain loan office certificates for $1,436,700.00; specie loan office certificates for $74,500.00, bills of exchange for $25,170.00, bills of exchange for renewal for $4,392.00.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Goodspeed’s Book Shop, January, 1938, Item 123. Text taken from extract in dealer’s catalogue.
6To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 30 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 30, 1790. On September 23, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Smith : “I duly received your letter of the 30th Ultimo.” Letter not found. ]
7From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 23 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] September 23, 1790 . “I duly received your letter of the 30th Ultimo.… I have no objection to the two Gentlemen, whom you mention as your Securities, but I have on consideration of the Magnitude of the trust, thought it prudent to require three Bondsmen in several of the principal Loan Offices, of which that of Pennsylvania is one.…” LS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania,...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 30 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I am apprehensive that further applications to Congress on the subject of compensation for the service of paying Indents in Pennsylvania will be unpleasing and perhaps unsuccessful. It appears that all expence of that kind might be avoided by a payment of Indents to the state of Pennsylvania in full of the Interest due on such Loan Office Certificates as are yet in the hands of the Comptroller...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 10 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 10, 1790. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, April 21, 22, 23, 1891, Lot 863.
10To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 15 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I now forward Subscription accounts with the Certificates, Indents & money of the old emission received with them on account of a Loan to the United states from the 1st to the 31st day of October inclusive also Vouchers for the issue of Certificates to the Subscribers of said Loan. I have uniformley signed the Certificates issued by me & have inserted the number names & sums in the Marginal...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 17 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 17, 1791. “… Very large returns for the issue of Indents are in hand & will be forwarded as soon as the business of the Office will permit. The subscriptions to the Loan are increasing very rapidly this Month.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615-P,” National Archives.
12From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 8 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 8, 1791. On February 14, 1791, Smith wrote to Hamilton : “I am honored with your favor of 8th Inst.” Letter not found. ] Smith was commissioner of loans for Pennsylvania. This was probably the same as the letter which H sent to Nathaniel Appleton on this date and to Jedediah Huntington on January 30, 1790 .
13To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 14 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
This accompanys Abstract of Certificates Old Emissions & Indents received on subscriptions to the Loan proposed by act of Congress 4 Augt 1790 from the 1st to the 31st January inclusive. The subscriptions are encreassing very fast, which with the payment of Indents to the Citizens of this State to enable them to possess themselves of their original Certificates in order to fund them; together...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 30 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The amount of the several kinds of Stock on the books of this office on which Interest is payable is as follows with Interest Calculated to 1st April 1791 Viz. Principle Interest Funded 6 ⅌ Cent 864 203.54 ——— 12061.97 Funded 3 ⅌ Cent 364 890.61 ——— 2735.40 Deferred 6 ⅌ Cent 410.369.31 Non subscription Stock 29 573.77 } 355.66 Interest 5 323.25 16033. 3
15From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 2 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 2, 1791. On May 10, 1791, Smith wrote to Hamilton : “I am honored with your favor 2nd April.” Letter not found. ]
16From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 9 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 9, 1791. On June 8, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Smith : “You will perceive on reexamination that you have misconceived the instruction contained in my letter of the 9th Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
17To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 10 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 10, 1791 . “… I am nearly out of Indents, the Comptroller of this State informs me that about 300,000 Dolls. more will pay the Interest on the Certificates belonging to Individuals yet remaining in his Hands. I am honored with your favor 2nd April.…” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National Archives. For background to the...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 6 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As the holders of Certificates in the Debt of this State are now presenting them at this Office for deposit agreable to the Act of the 4th Augt. 1790 I think it my duty to apply to you for any farther Instructions you may judge necessary in the execution of this business the situation of which appears as follows. This State has been Issuing consolodated certificates for a number of small ones...
19From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 8 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You are right in considering yourself not authorized by Law to accept on the Loan of the assumed debt Certificates of the State of Pennsa. dated on or after the 1st day of January 1790. It is however my wish that you minute in a Book to be kept for that purpose the amount of such Certificates offered by any person together with the name of the person offering them. It will not be proper that...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 8 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 8, 1791 . “… Abstract of Certificates Indents & old Emission money received on the loan proposed by the act of Congress of 4th Augt. 1790 from the 1st to 31st May inclusive the Certificates old emission money and Indents are this day forwarded to Oliver Wolcott Esqr Auditor.…” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 11 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 11, 1791 . “This accompanys abstract of Certificates received by me from non subscribers to the Loan proposed by act of Congress of the 4th of Augt 1790 from 1st to 31st May 1791 which closes the whole of the non-subscription business.…” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National Archives. For the provisions made for...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 27 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Ballance of Stock remaining on the Books of this Office are as follows viz— 6 ⅌ Ct Stock Dollrs. 393.386..9 Interest from January 1791 11801..58 773.051..57 Ditto April ditto 11595..77 23397..35 3 ⅌ Ct Stock 162421..82 Interest from Jany 1. 1791 2436..32
23To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 16 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I now inclose accts of stock remaining on the Books of this office the 30th June 1791. I have paid the whole of the Indents last received & people are now waiting for Interest in Indents on their Certificates. I have the honor to be &c. Copy, RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615-P,” National Archives. Smith was commissioner of loans for the state of...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 14 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received Two hundred and forty nine thousand two hundred and fifty four pounds 10/ ½ equal to Six hundred and seventy five thousand one hundred and one Drs ³³⁄₁₀₀ in the assumed debt of this State for which I have given descriptive receipts, have registered and numbered them & Carried them to the Comptroller of this State’s Office, who has examined them and declares them genuine. He is...
25To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 31 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I now forward abstra[c]t of Old Emission Money Certificates & Indents received agreeable to act of Congress from the 17th day of Sept. to the 30th sept Inclusive. The Old Emission Money Certificates & Indents are this day forwarded to the Auditors office. Numbers of People have presented Certificates of the United states & state Debt for the purpose of funding since the 1st of Octr. I am &c LC...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 30 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The ballances of stock remaining on the Books of this Office for the quarter ending the 31st Decer. 1791 subject to the Payment of Interest on the 1st January 1792 are as follows Viz Dolls Cts. 122,564.70. of 6 ⅌ Ct. Stock Intst from Jany. 7 353.88 1,348,379.47. of ditto Int. from Oct 20.225.69 69,963.57 3 ⅌ Ct. do do Jany. 2 098.90 541,252.78 do do Oct. 4 059.39 4.707.– 4 ⅌ Ct...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 27 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 27, 1792. “… I have … large returns in forwardness which Shall be compleated as soon as the very pressing business of the Office will permit—with out any further addition to the business of this office it will yet take four or five Clerks three or four months at least to Compleat it but Very unfortuneatly the Auditor cannot pass My Acct of Clerks wages for their...
28To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 28 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] February 28, 1792. “… the amount of Certificates of the assumed debt presented & funded at this office is 674,675 Dollars which deducted from the Quota allotted this State Viz 2.200.000. Dollars leaves 1,525.325 the Interest On Which agreeably to the statement on the other side amounts to 13982.14 Cts. for the Quarter ending 31 March 1792.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan...
29To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 28 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The amount of Stock on the books of this office subject to Interest for the Quarter ending the 31st March 1792 is as follows Viz. Amot. of 6 ⅌ Ct. Funded Stock 4201.79 Interest from the 1st Octr. 1791. 126. 5 Amot. of Ditto 1203686.55 Interest on Do. from Jany. 1. 1792 18055.29 Amot. of 3 ⅌ Ct. Stock 361.55 Interest on Do. from Octr. 1. 1791 5.42 Amot. of Do 582,824.25 Intt on do from Jany 1....
30To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 1 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from Mr. A. J. Dallas secretary to the Commonwealth with enclosures which I now forward for your inspection. The whole of the subscriptions since the 1st June last in Certificates of the Assumed Debt of this State, amo. to £ 46,985. equal to 125,293 30/ which with 674,675 Dollars received before the 30th sepr. 1791 makes in the whole 799,968 30/. Mr. Donnaldson Regr &...
31To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 28 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, September 28, 1792. States “The amount of Stock remaining on the Books of this Office subject to Interest for the Quarter ending the 30th Septr Inst is … twenty seven thousand Six hundred & ninety eight dollars Nine Cents.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615-P,” National Archives.
32To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 1 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] November 1, 1792 . Forwards information required by the Senate order of May 7, 1792. LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National Archives. Smith was commissioner of loans for Pennsylvania. See “Treasury Department Circular,” September 13, 1792 . For the Senate order, see “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the...
33To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 28 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 28, 1792 . Lists “the Stock remaining on the Books of this Office subject to the payment of Interest for the Quarter ending the 31st december 1792.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National Archives.
34To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 28 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] March 28, 1793 . Transmits “account of Stock remaining on the Books of this Office Subject to Interest for the quarter ending March 31st. 1793.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615–P,” National Archives. Smith was commissioner of loans for Pennsylvania.
35To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 27 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 27, 1793 . Sends itemized “statement of the Stock remaining on the Books of this Office … for the quarter ending the 30th June.” States that the total is “Dollars 26.013..2..6.” LC , RG 53, Pennsylvania State Loan Office, Letter Book, 1790–1794, Vol. “615-P,” National Archives. Smith was commissioner of loans for Pennsylvania.