31From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 12 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 12, 1792. On June 25, 1792, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have made a long delay in answering your favours of the 12th. & 19th.” Letter of June 12 not found. ]
32From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 1 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 1, 1793. On May 3, 1793, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I received your … Letter of the 1st.” Letter not found. ]
33From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 9 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
It appearing from documents in the Treasury, that there remain at this time a number of draughts unpaid, which were drawn by the Treasurer upon the Collector of Norfolk and others, in the months of April, May, June, July &ca last, and lodged in the Bank of New York for sale; I request that you will cause a statement to be transmitted to this office, of all the Treasurers draughts, which may...
34From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Society for establishing useful manufactures, at their last meeting, resolved to borrow a sum of 5000 Dollars upon a pledge of deferred Stock. Mr. Walker is impowered to negotiate the loan and I expect application will be made to the Bank of New York for it. I have a strong wish that the Directors of that Bank may be disposed to give facilities to this institution upon terms of perfect...
35From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 30, 1792 . Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found .] LS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, May 12, 1947, Lot 258.
36From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 22 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of Yours of the 18th instant. The Transfers of the stock, which You have purchased on account of the united states, must be made to the vice President, the Chief Justice, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General for the time being . In all future purchases, it will be most convenient to have the stock in the first...
37From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I seize the first moment of leisure to answer your letter of the 21st. Strange as it may appear to you, it is not more strange than true, that the whole affair of branches was begun, continued and ended; not only without my participation but against my judgment . When I say against my judgment, you will not understand that my opinion was given and overruled, for I never was consulted, but that...
38From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you a private letter last Evening which went by a private opportunity. Its principal object was to inform you— That I could not exceed the sum now directed to be advanced for want of authority—the present 50000 completing the sum heretofore appropriated by the Trustees & there not being here a sufficient number for a board. That purchases by the Treasurer were going on here. That there...
39From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 10 February 179[2] (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the 6th instant. The full and confidential communication you make is equally acceptable and necessary. I sincerely hope the Petitioners for a New Bank may be frustrated; but I fear more than I hope. General Schuyler will do every thing in his power against them. Every day unfolds the mischievous tendency of this mad scheme. The enemies to Banks & Credit are in a...
40From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your obliging letter by the Post of day and thank you for the first instance of your friendly attention, which it announces. Mr. Pollock certainly has done the utmost that Mr. Greene could have asked and as much as his situation can require, if it is remediable at all. I have directed the Collector of New York to divide his deposits between your institution & the Branch until he...
41From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 10 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The duplicate return of your last purchases has come to hand. The Commissioner of loans might have issued the requisite Certificate in order to a Transfer to the books of the Treasury, upon the strength of your original Agency; especially as the Transfer was to be in the same names. But as a different idea has struck him I have written to him the enclosed to obviate difficulty. With very great...
42From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 31 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 31, 1791. On April 4, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton concerning “the request expressed in your letter of the 31st.” Letter not found. ]
43From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 24 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 24, 1790. On January 3, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “all the purchasers chose to avail themselves of that indulgence, given in your Letter of the 24 Decbr.” Letter not found. ]
44From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 3 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I do not find among the papers of the office any return of the investment of the last fifty thousand dollars in purchases of the debt; though I have a confused recollection of having received it. I therefore request that it may be forwarded, if not yet sent, or a duplicate, if a return has already been made. I request also, that you will cause the requisite steps to be taken, for effecting a...
45From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 4 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 4, 1791. On August 15, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I am honored with your Letter of the 4th.” Letter not found. ] Seton was cashier of the Bank of New York.
46From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 22 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 22, 1793. On the back of a letter which Seton wrote to Hamilton on March 5, 1793 , Hamilton wrote: “Answered the 22d.” Letter not found. ]
47From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 24 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I feel great satisfaction in knowing from yourself, that your institution rejects the idea of coalition with the new project, or rather Hydra of projects. I shall labour to give what has taken place a turn favourable to another Union; the propriety of which is as you say clearly illustrated by the present state of things. It is my wish that the Bank of New York may, by all means, continue to...
48From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 19 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, June 19, 1792. On June 25, 1792, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have made a long delay in answering your favours of the 12th & 19th.” Letter of June 19 not found. ]
49From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, [3 December 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the attention you are so obligingly paying to the matters I have troubled you with. The interest, which yourself and my other friends in New York are so good as to take in my health is no small compensation for the temporary diminution of it. We are always glad to find that we are not forgotten by those to whom we are much attached. My Complaint has been nothing more than my...
50From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
If six per Cents should sink below par, you may purchase on account of the United States at par to the extent of Fifty thousand Dollars. You will not however declare on whose account you act, because tho there is, as to a purchase on that principle, no difference of opinion among the Trustees, the thing is not formally aranged and this is Sunday. It will be very probably conjectured that you...
51From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 30, 1794. Asks “whether domestic or foreign sail Cloth shall be used for our frigates.” Copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford. This letter is essentially the same as H to Benjamin Lincoln, June 28, 1794 .
52From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 4 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The post of this day brought me a letter from you. I am pained, beyond expression, at the picture you and others give me of the situation of my fellow Citizens—especially as an ignorance of the extent of the disorder renders it impossible to judge whether any adequate remedy can be applied. You may apply another 50 000 Dollars to purchases at such time as you judge it can be rendered most...
53From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 28–29 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 28–29, 1794. On May 2, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Seton and referred to “mine of the 28th or 29th of which I did not keep a copy.” Letter not found. ]
54From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 30, 1792. On June 3, 1792, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 24th & 30th. May.” Letter of May 30 not found. ]
55From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 19 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
It is strongly represented here, that you have restricted your operations so as absolutely to afford no accommodation in the present distress of the City. Knowing the disposition of the Directors, I am persuaded, that every thing is done which is prudent. And I dare say, there is much exaggeration. This is therefore barely to observe, That as far as you may have been influenced by any...
56From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 22 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A Vessell is wanted to convey Mr Jay to Great Britain. It is a question whether on acct of our Situation with the Algerines it may not be adviseable to procure a foreign Vessell. Particular reasons induce me to trouble you on this subject and to ask you to have a careful inquiry made what Vessells there are in the Port of New York of any Nation and which are at liberty to be obtainable for...
57From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 30, 1791. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, May 12, 1947, Lot 261.
58From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 11 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 11, 1791. On November 17, 1791, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I am honoured with your Letters of the 11th & 14th.” Letter of November 11 not found. ]
59From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find from my Letter of the 23rd instant that I have extended the sum that may be received by the Bank of New York of persons intending to become subscribers to the Bank of the United States as far as 100,000 Dollars, which supercedes in a degree the requisition with regard to the Notes of your institution. I could not engage in the arrangement proposed by means of that paper because I...
60From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, [22 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I will thank you to forward me, as soon as convenient, copies of all the letters you have received from me, respecting the purchase of public Debt. In the hurry of dispatching some of them, no copy was kept. And some incidents of late require, that I should carefully review the ground. I regretted to have been obliged to draw lately a portion of my intended deposits from your Bank; but I hope...