1George Washington to John Kean, 10 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, November 10, 1791. Approves of Kean’s decision to remain in the service of the Federal Government in spite of his appointment as cashier of the Bank of the United States. Thinks it will be advisable for him to remain a commissioner until the commission expires in July, 1792. Df , in writing of H, RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters, 1790–1799, National Archives. Kean had been appointed...
2From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 14 February 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
You will herewith receive a Warrant upon the Treasurer in your favor for 225 ³³⁄₁₀₀ dollars, for the purpose of paying certain dividends of interest due to non subscribing Creditors. In the doing of which you will be guided by the Abstracts accompanying this, certified by the proper Officers of the Treasury. I am with great consideration, Sir, Your Obedt servt LS , Ohio Historical Society,...
3From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, [28 February 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 28, 1792. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by George H. Richmond, New York City, 1906, “Autograph Letters, Manuscripts…,” Item 183. Kean was cashier of the Bank of the United States.
4From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 8 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have desired the Treasurer to transmit to the Bank of the United States a bill or bills on the Bank of New York for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which are to be passed, to the credit of the United States. It is to be understood that the Bank of the United States are to receive the amount in their own notes or in specie at the option of the Bank of New York. I am, Sir, Your most...
5From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 12 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 12, 1792 . On April 18, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Kean concerning the suspension of the sale of bills desired “by my letter of the 12th ultimo.” Letter not found .]
6From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 28 March 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 28, 1792 . Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found .] ALS , sold by Charles F. Heartman, May 19, 1927, Lot 154.
7From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, [28 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will not draw out from the Bank of N America any further sum without a previous communication to me. Yrs. ALS , Harvard University Library. In PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and London, 1961– ). , XI, 198, this letter is listed as a “letter not found.” This letter concerns relations between the Bank of the United States and the state...
8From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 18 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The bills drawn by the Treasurer on the 11th of February upon the Collectors of New London, New Haven and Fairfield, the sale of which I desired to be suspended, by my letter of the 12th ultimo, may now be disposed of. I am, with consideration Sir, Your obedt Servant LS , Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City. Jedediah Huntington. Jonathan Fitch. Samuel Smedley. Letter not found.
9From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, [23 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 23, 1792. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] ALS , sold by Stan V. Henkels, Jr., April 21–23, 1891, Item 371.
10From Alexander Hamilton to William Irvine and John Kean, [6 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 6, 1792. On October 11, 1792, Irvine and Kean acknowledged the receipt of Hamilton’s letter of October 6, 1792. Letter not found. ] Irvine and Kean were commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and the individual states. Although this letter has not been found, the answer to it indicates that its contents were similar to those of “Treasury...
11From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 1 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer of the United States has this day been directed to draw on the Office of Discount and Deposit at Baltimore for Twenty thousand Dollars, and to deposit the bill, as usual, in the Bank of the United States. I have therefore to request that you will deliver it to Messrs Elliott and Williams, or to their Agent, Colo Smith, upon the payment of the Cash. I am, Sir, very respectfully,...
12From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 4 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
If you have any Treasurer’s Drafts on the Bank of Providence I request they may not be disposed of till you hear further from me and shall be glad to know their amount. With consideration & esteem I am Sir Your obedient servant ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. See H to John Brown, April 5, 1793 ( PAH Harold C. Syrett, ed., The Papers of Alexander Hamilton (New York and...
13From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 17 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A warrant lately issued for money for the Quarter Master’s department 40000 Dollars which Mr. Hodgsdon will receive by a Check from the Treasurer as usual. He is instructed to receive & forward the money in Post Notes of the Bank . I mention this that in case contrary to instruction, he may call for specie, you may be able to state your knowlege of the arrangement & refer it to me. I have some...
14From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, [9 May 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
As soon as the term of the inclosed Note shall have come within your rule of Discount you will oblige me by having it presented for that purpose. It is often my Lot to distress myself to accommodate friends. This is my present situation. Yrs truly ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
15From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 29 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Poor Fenno is ruined by his Patriotism. His weekly paper is at an end—and he cannot begin again without a loan of at least 1500 Dollars. As I think he deserves assistance from the goodness of his motives and that it is of consequence to the Fœderal cause that he should be enabled to prosecute a paper—I have set on foot a subscription to a loan for his use. The inclosed will shew its progress....
16From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 6 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 6, 1794. “Messrs. Le Roy & Bayard have directed me to pay to you for them the sum of 244 Dollars & 44 Cents. Inclosed is a check for that sum with a years interest.…” ALS , Chicago Historical Society. Kean was cashier of the Bank of the United States. Herman Le Roy and William Bayard were partners in a New York City mercantile firm.
17From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 12 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will cause me to be furnished with the following Statements Viz 1 A Statement of all such monies of the United States which may have been at any time in deposit with the Bank without being passed to the credit of the Treasurer—shewing the times of the receipts of such monies in monthly portions, the Sum or balance at the end of each quarter of a Year, according to the form...
18From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 27 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 27, 1794 . Encloses “two draughts of a Contract, for the Loan of One million of Dollars, agreed to be made to the United States by the Bank —one of which draughts is already signed in due form by the Secretary on the part of the United States—the other is intended to be executed by the President of the Bank.” L, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Kean was...