1From 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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
4From 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...
5From 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. ]
6From 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 .
7From 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. ]
8From 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,...
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, 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. ]