1To George Washington from William Herbert, 2 May 1797 (Washington Papers)
On looking over mr Lears Account in the Bank Books, this morning, I find that He has Drawn the Money for Smiths Note, & that he has only Ninety Eight Dollars, at this Time in Bank. I Am—With great respect & regard—Dr Sir—yr Most Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . William Herbert (1743–1818) replaced William Hartshorne as president of the Bank of Alexandria early in 1796. On 4 Oct. 1796 Alexander Smith...
2To George Washington from William Herbert, 5 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of yesterday Inclosing a letter from mr Be [1] knap I received this Morning, you may Instruct that Gentleman to Direct the Books he mentions, to my Care. I will distribute them Among the Subscribers here, & receive the money for them, if so ordered By him. it will be necessary that a List of the Subscribers Should Accompany them, with such Instructions as mr Belknap may think...
3To George Washington from William Herbert, 18 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of what you was pleased to Mention to me last Monday, I Applied to those Gentlemen that I then spoke of to you, to State their proposals in Writing, for Supplying your Family With Such Articles as you Should from time to time Want. They have Accordingly done so, & I have now the pleasure of forwarding them to you —Those Gentlemen being all Respectable, I have nothing to add, but...
4To George Washington from William Herbert, 9 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
I received the letter you did me the Honor to Write to me this day. Mr La Fayette Shall be Accommodated With the Kind of Gold that he wants. The next Dividend in our Bank, will be declared the first Week in January, & paid in a very few days after—Bank Stock sold lately, at ten ⅌ Cent below par, I think the Number of Shares you mention, may be, at this period, purchas’d at the Same price. If...
5To George Washington from William Herbert, 27 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of Seeing you last I purchased four Shares more of Bank Stock for Miss Custis, the Evidence of which, I now hold Subject to your order, those are laid in, on the Same terms, with the Stock delivered you —I am With great Respect & Esteem—Dear Sir—Yr most obedt Hble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . GW’s letter of 9 Oct. to Herbert regarding the purchase of stock in the Bank of...
6To George Washington from William Herbert, 10 October 1797 (Washington Papers)
In Answer to your favor of this date, I Have to Inform you, that the Notes of the Bank of Columbia are Received as payments here, with equal Currency to our Own. As to the Stability of our Bank, I feel no Difficulty in giving you as my decided opinion, that it is perfectly Safe, this Arises, from the Mode of doing Business, which Requires an Approved Endorser on every Note that is Discounted....