11From 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...
12From 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.
13From 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....
14From 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.
15From 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...
16From 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...