1To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 1 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am desired by the President and Directors to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 21 & 24 Sepr —the first requesting a payment to be made of Ten thousand Dollars to Mr. De la Forest Vice Consul of France, which was immediately complied with & enclosed. I have the honor to transmit his receipt for the same. Your directions respecting ballancing the weekly Returns of the Treasurers...
2To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 17 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am honoured with your Letters of the 11th & 14th. The sale of the Bills on Amsterdam shall be arranged at the rate of 6 ⅌ Ct Interest for the term of Credit agreeable to your desire, and furnished in a few days. Mr Hill was this day paid the Seven thousand Dollars, and Inclosed in his receipt for the same which is Charged to the United States. I have the Honor to be &c LC , Bank of New York,...
3To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 25 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It is a long while since I have had the pleasure to hear from you, and nothing has occured here worth attention. The Custom House refusing to take our Bank Notes I concluded to be the natural consequence of the establishment of the Bank of the United States —it rather militates against us in our Exchanges with the Branch, as we are obliged to pay out their Notes to our Dealers who have Duties...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 10 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you Mr. Silva’s answer respecting the weight & fineness of the Portugal Coin, which is all the information he can give. When The Treasurer of The United States sends the Bills on Amsterdam for 100,000 Guilders as mentioned in your Letter of they shall be disposed of agreable to your orders. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir, Your Obed. Hme Sert....
5To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 3 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am honoured with a letter from your Department of the 1st, inst. respecting the payments that have been made thro’ this Institution by your desire to Messrs. Beach & Canfield —the only sums paid to them were 4350 Dollars on the 29th May & 3630 92/100 on the 29th. June Agreeably to your desire no further payments shall be made to them till I receive your special Direction. I have the honour...
6To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 24 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
A Circumstance has occured respecting the Treasurers dfts on the Bank of Maryland which I take the liberty of mentioning to you. We negotiated several of them the other day & when the holders presented them at the Bank for payment they deducted ⅛ ⅌ Cent altho’ the amount was named in their Bank & post Notes. This has occured before with the Collectors to the Southward but not that I have heard...
7To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 28 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am honourd with your Letter of the 24th. & have informed Messrs. Beach & Canfield, that I will pay them the sum of 4350 Dollars upon their producing the receipt of Melancton Smith Esq. for 5299 pair of Shoes—their receipt shall be worded as you direct. I have now the honor to enclose the necessary Certificates for transferring the Stock I purchased as Agent for the United States from the...
8To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 25 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Letters of the 20 & 22d. Agreeable to your desire Mr. William Hill has been paid 4000 Dollars on account of his Clothing Contract & enclosed you have his receipt for the same. The Transfers of the Stock purchased on account of the United States shall be made in the names you point out. Since my last I have only purchased 6810 30/100 Dollars...
9To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 12 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am desired by the President & Directors to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 7th. They have directed 50,000 Dollars to be paid to me agreeable to your desire, and the same is invested in the purchase of Stock, on account of the United States, as specified in the enclosed return. I have the honor to be with great respect &ca. LC , Bank of New York, New York City. This return is...
10To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 14 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The President & Directors desire me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 9th instant inclosing a List of the Certificates for money deposited at this Bank towards the Subscriptions to the Bank of the United states which have been paid at the Treasury amg. to 159675 Dolls. This List exactly agrees with the record of the Certificates granted at this Bank—excepting One to Bernard Hart...