1From Alexander Hamilton to Abishai Thomas, 13 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I referred your Letter of the 12th inst. to the Comptroller of the Treasury for the purpose of receiving from him the requsite information. A copy of his answer is inclosed. I am clearly of opinion that the Certificate or receipt, in question, was inadmissible on the loan proposed by the Act of Congress, to which you refer. With much consideration I remain Sir Your obedient servant Copy,...
2From Alexander Hamilton to James Taylor and Abishai Thomas, 3 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The measures taken to ascertain the fact, whether the State of North Carolina has ever issued its own certificates in lieu of those of the United States not yet having produced the desired information, as inconveniences would arise from longer delay of a determination of the question which arises on the eighteenth section of the Act making provision for the debt of the United States. I take...