1From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, [9 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 9, 1794. ] “It gives me pleasure to have this fresh opportunity of bearing testimony to the liberal and patriotic zeal for the service of the United States which the Bank of New York has on every occasion evinced.” Domett, History of the Bank of New York Henry W. Domett, A History of the Bank of New York, 1784–1884 (New York, 1884). , 51. This letter is an...
2From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 1, 1794. Henry W. Domett states that on this date Hamilton wrote to the president and directors of the Bank of New York asking that the bank lend one hundred thousand dollars to the United States. Letter not found. ] Gulian Verplanck was president of the Bank of New York. Domett, History of the Bank of New York Henry W. Domett, A History of the Bank of New York,...
3From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 28 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 28, 1794. On September 28, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Gulian Verplanck : “Inclosed is a Letter for the President & directors of the Bank of New York.” Letter not found. ] Verplanck was president of the Bank of New York.
4From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, [15 April 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 15, 1793. The catalogue description of this letter reads: “Notifying them that the bank’s notes would not be received by port collectors.” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Swann Galleries, February 26, 1943, Lot 42. This letter may be incorrectly dated in the dealer’s catalogue, for in “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” February 21, 1792 , H...
5From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 22 January 179[3] (Hamilton Papers)
You will be pleased to furnish Messrs Dannecker and Young with the further sum of Five thousand Dollars upon the same principles as heretofore. I am with great consideration Gentlemen Your most obedient servant, LS , Columbia University Club, New York City. H mistakenly dated this letter 1792. See “Contract with George Dannacker and William Young,” October 22, 1792 . See also “Report on...
6From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 12 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my official letter to you authorising an advance to your Cashier of Fifty Thousand Dollars to be applied to the purchase of public debt on account of the United States I have authorised that Gentleman to apply for another fifty thousand Dollars and to make the like use of it. I now confirm this direction and add my desire that he may be furnished with a further sum of fifty thousand...
7From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 24 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 24, 1791. On October 1, 1791, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I am desired by the President and Directors to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 21 & 24 Sepr.” Letter of September 24 not found. ]
8From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 21 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 21, 1791. On October 1, 1791, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I am desired by the President and Directors to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 21 & 24 Sepr.” Letter of September 21 not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 7 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I request you to furnish the Cashier of your Bank with the further Sum of Fifty thousand Dollars to be by him applied towards purchases of the Public Debt on acct. of the United States. P. S. A Warrant will issue tomorrow to cover the 150,000 Dollars already advanced for the same purpose. Copy, in the handwriting of William Seton, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. See the second letter...
10From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 16 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You will please to cause to be paid to Willm. Seton Esqr such sums not exceeding in the whole One Hundred & fifty Thousand Dollars as he may require to be applied by him towards purchases of the Public Debt at the request of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund. The advances you shall make, when known, will be covered in the requisite forms. Yours &c Copy, in the handwriting of William Seton,...
11From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 9 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 9, 1791. On July 14, 1791, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “The President & Directors desire me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 9th instant.” Letter not found. ]
12From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 30 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 30, 1791. On June 7, 1791, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I … acknowledge the honor of your letter of the 30 May.” Letter not found. ] This letter was presumably the same as H to the President and Directors of the Massachusetts Bank, May 30, 1791 .
13From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 13 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer of the United States has instructions to deposit with you his draughts on Messrs. Wm. and John Willink and N. and J. Van Staphorst and Hubbard of Amsterdam to the Amount of 25000 Guilders. These bills are drawn as you will perceive at a very short sight. The price for which you are to dispose of them is 36⁴⁄₁₁ ninetieths of a dollar per guilder, for which you may receive notes...
14From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 13 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 13, 1790. On December 20, 1790, William Seton wrote to Hamilton : “The President & Directors desire me to acknowledge the receipt of your two Letters of the 13th.” One letter not found. ]
15From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 1 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your distance from this Office renders it necessary that the disposal of the Bills of the Treasurer should be subjected in a greater degree than heretofore to your discretion. When applications are made I request that you will make the sale without the usual recurrence to me taking due care to have a good firm or name as signer of the Notes you receive, and another as endorser. It will be...
16From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 4 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The indisposition of the Comptroller of the Treasury renders it necessary for me to ask your acquiescence in the following temporary arrangement for the discharge of Monies payable at the Treasury. I propose that the Warrants signed by me shall be presented to you for payment from time to time by individuals to whom the Monies are due or by their lawful Attornies. It is my request that you...
17From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of New York, 26 May 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of a Letter lately Sent to the several Collectors of the Customs therein mentioned. I presume the object of it will be agreeable to you, as it will be serviceable to the institution under your direction. I am to request that you will direct your cashier to give duplicate receipts for Such Sum deposited, expressive of its being on account of the united States. The monies...