156951From Alexander Hamilton to Willing and Taylor, 10 January 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
This serves to acknowledge receipt of your favour dated ye. 13 Ulto. covering Invoice & Bill Lading for 101 bbls Superfine flour which were landed in good order. I have Credited you for the Cost of them after rectifying a small error in the addition of Nos. 81 to 84 which youll please to examine & Note in conformity. I am Gentlemen Your most obdt. Serv LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers,...
156952From Thomas Jefferson to Willing, Morris & Swanwick, 11 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Messrs. Willing, Morris, & Swanwick, and notwithstanding the hope given in the above extract that their bill will be paid, thinks it his duty to communicate it to them. PrC ( DLC ); subjoined to extract described below. FC ( Lb in DNA : RG 59, DL ). Above extract : a slightly edited text of that part of the last paragraph of Thomas Pinckney’s 20 June...
156953From George Washington to Willing, Morris, & Swanwick, 10 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
No such person as Mr Lang being in my employ, & having no knowledge of such a character myself, I detained the letter to him until I could make some enquiries of others: these proving fruitless, you will receive under cover, the letter which was committed to my care. with esteem I am, Gentn Yrs &c. LB , DLC:GW . John Swanwick (1740–1798) had been a clerk in the firm of (Thomas) Willing &...
156954From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Willing, 2 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Since the receipt of your letter of the 24th of last month I have been informed by the Secretary of War that he some time since encouraged you to expect the furlough you desire. You have likewise personally informed me that in consequence of this encouragement you made an Arrangement for the voyage you propose to undertake. Under these circumstances it appears to me proper to forego the...
156955From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 13 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
You will probably have learned ere this reaches you, my appointment to the Office of Secretary of the Treasury. To the acceptance of this arduous trust, I have been not a little encouraged by the hope that my inviolable attachment to the principles which form the basis of public credit is so well and so generally understood as to insure me the confidence of those who have it most in their...
156956From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 5 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that the Bank will advance to Messrs. Young & Dannaker Five hundred Dollars on account of their Cloathing with the Public on the same principles as the advances heretofore made. With respectful consideration I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obed ser ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. See “Contract with George Dannacker and William Young,” October 22, 1792 .
156957From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 25 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to my proposition accepted by the President Directors & Company of the Bank of the United States as expressed in their resolution of the 8th instant and to the desire of the Board signified in your letter of the 23, I have caused an Agreement to be prepared, which having been first shewn to you and approved, I have executed in two parts and now send them to you to be executed...
156958From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 11 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose for the consideration of the Board of Directors, the draft of an Agreement, for carrying into execution the Eleventh Section of the Act, which incorporates the subscribers to the Bank of the united States. They will perceive that it is substantially in conformity to the suggestions, contained in your letter of the 29th of last month. As far as there may be any...
156959From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have delivered to Brockholst Livingston Esquire, who will present you this, One Hundred Shares of Bank Stock, for a purpose which he will explain to you. Should Mr. Livingston desire it, you will please to transfer the said Bank Stock or so much thereof as he may require, to Robert Morris Esqr. on his Order. I remain with great respect Sir Your Obedient Servant Copy, Hamilton Papers,...
156960From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing, 6 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 15th. Sep. reached me in due time, and I think it my duty to express my entire satisfaction with the reasons given in favor of mr Davidson. besides these, I knew the place to require such confidence as little short of personal knowlege could inspire. the quarrel between Forest & mr Hanson , which threatened to the latter the danger which occasioned my application, is now in...
156961From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 3 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 28th ultimo, respecting the terms upon which the Directors of the Bank propose to furnish Bills of Exchange on Amsterdam for the use of the Government. These terms, under all the circumstances of the case appear to me reasonable and consistent with that spirit of accommodation to the public service which has so uniformly marked the conduct of the Directors. I...
156962From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 31 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 31, 1793. “The Secretary [of the Treasury] in a report to the House of Representatives of the 21st. December 1793, submitted a proposition for making provision for the second instalment. None having been made, he by a Letter to the Bank of the 31st. December 1793, informed that the Legislature not having yet had leisure to provide for the second instalment of the two...
156963From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 23, 1794 . States “that the Director of the Mint would be obliged by being furnished with any French Crowns or other foreign coins of dates subsequent to the first of January 1792, in order that assays may be made preparatory to a procla[ma]tion of the President to authorise their currency.” AL , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see the...
156964From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 28 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received the resolution of the Directors of the Bank of the united States of Yesterday, relative to my proposition of the 20th instant. It remains to be determined by the Bank in whose favour the Treasury Bills upon Amsterdam are to be drawn, of which I request to be informed, in order to give the necessary directions. I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir Your obedt Servt LS ,...
156965From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 15 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 15, 1789. On December 9, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “We Reced your favor … of the 15th.” Letter not found. ]
156966From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 6 October 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, October 6, 1789. On October 13, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “We received your favor of the 6th inst.” Letter not found. ]
156967From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 25, 1789. On November 30, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “Yours of the 25th did not reach me till yesterday noon.” Letter not found. ]
156968From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 3 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 3, 1789. On December 9, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “We Reced your favor of the 3 Inst.” Letter not found. ]
156969From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 20 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 20, 1793. Transmits “the President’s Ratification of the Contract lately made with the Bank of The U States for Eight hundred thousand Dollars.” ALS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey. Willing was president of the Bank of the United States. For background to this letter, see H to George Washington, March 18, second...
156970From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [24 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, October 24, 1792. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Merwin-Clayton Sales Company, November 12, 1906, Lot 1100.
156971From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [23 May 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Willing incloses the rough draft of an agreement comprising the ideas contained in Mr. W Letter of today. If approved Mr. H will have it corrected & copied. If any alterations are desired Mr. W. will pleased to signify them. Mr. H is desirous of finishing the arranget as soon as may be. AL , courtesy of the Trustees of the Boston Public Library. The...
156972From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 5 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Henry Kuhl Principal Clerk in the Comptrollers office has informed me that he is a candidate for the place of Assistant Cashier to the Bank of the UStates and has requested a testimonial of my opinion of his qualifications. I without scruple give it and in the strongest manner: I cannot imagine a man better qualified for such a place than he is. A thorough knowlege of accounts—a very clear...
156973From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 6 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 6, 1794. “I request that you will furnish William Bradford Esquire with Eight hundred Dollars for a matter relative to the public service.…” ALS , Connecticut College Library, New London, Connecticut. Willing was president of the Bank of the United States. This money was for the expenses of the United States commissioners—of which Bradford was one—appointed to...
156974From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 3 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I will thank you to have made out and forwarded to me my account with the Bank from the period the ballance was last struck & forwarded. Having lost my Bank book I am not able to name it but I presume it will appear by the books of the Bank. With true respect & esteem I am Dr. Sir Your Obed serv ALS , Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. According to an undated document in the...
156975From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [24 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, October 24, 1792. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “To the President of the Bank of the U.S. extending for an additional thirty days credit on bill sold by the Bank on American Commissioners in Amsterdam ‘to such purchasers of bills as have deposited public securities.’” Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Carnegie Book Shop, New York City, 1948,...
156976From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, May 16, 1794. “I request that the Bank will advance to the Secretary of State Nine hundred Dollars towards defraying certain expences which have occurred in the West Indies in relation to the public service.…” ALS , Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia. For background to this letter, see the exchange of letters between H and Edmund Randolph, May 16, 1794 . This letter...
156977From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [11 September 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 11, 1794. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , listed by Patrick F. and Thomas F. Madigan, New York City, in The Autograph , I (November, 1911).
156978From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing, 16 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respectful compliments to the President of the bank of the US. Being now to make up his annual account of the expenditure of the fund of 40,000 Đ for the legislature, he begs the favor of the President to have him furnished with a copy of the account of the Secretary of state on the bank books, down to the present day, to serve so far as a Voucher. RC (Facsimile in...
156979From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing, 23 February 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his respects to mr Willing, and other gentlemen managers of the ball of this evening. he hopes his non-attendance will not be misconstrued. he has not been at a ball these twenty years, nor for a long time permitted himself to go to any entertainments of the evening, from motives of attention to health. on these grounds he excused to Genl. Washington when living in the...
156980From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [8 January 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 8, 1793. Letter listed in dealer’s catalogue. Letter not found. ] LS , sold by Carnegie Book Shop, New York City, 1938, Catalogue 66, Item 664.
156981From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 17 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, December 17, 1789. On December 24, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “I reced by the last post yours of the 17th Inst.” Letter not found. ]
156982From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [31 April 10–May 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive with this the Draft of an agreement for the loan heretofore arranged —which if approved I request may be made out into duplicates indented so as to correspond with each other. You will observe an option to the UStates as to the time of receiving . I understood that this would not be agreeable; but as it has not been formaly objected to it is proper for me to insert it. Should...
156983From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 14 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 14, 1789. On November 18, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “I have just received your Favor of the 14th Instant.” Letter not found. ]
156984From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 8 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 8, 1790. On March 12, 1790, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “I have consulted the Directors on the Subject of yr. letter of the 8th Inst.” Letter not found. ]
156985From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [27 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr Willing and sends him a letter which came to hand by yesterday’s post for his information. Tis probable, as is not uncommon, when men are in a confessing mood, that more has been confessed, than is true; yet the communication deserves particular attention, as it is certain that the Gang mentioned are the most ingenious set of forgers that perhaps...
156986From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing, 28 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been requested by a very worthy man to bear testimony in his favor to some one of the Directors of the bank of the US. and being not in habits of acquaintance with any member but yourself, I take the liberty of addressing this to you. I do it the more willingly because I think you will be more able to make the distinction I wish between my private & public character, a distinction I ask...
156987From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, [20–23 February 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 20–23, 1790. ] Asks Willing to serve as his “lawful Attorney & substitute & the lawful attorney” of John B. Church “to do and perform all and singular acts matters and things as well touching the transfer and assignment of the Bank Stock and parts of Bank Stock standing in the name of the said John B. C. or otherwise to him belonging in the said capital or joint stock of...
156988From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing and Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 3 January 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have resigned the office of Secretary of state and that Mr. Randolph late attorney genl. of the US. is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate as Secretary of state. You will therefore be pleased to consider all authority heretofore held by me over any funds in the bank belonging to the department of state, as now transferred to him. I have...
156989From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 25 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, September 25, 1789. On October 1, 1789, Willing wrote to Hamilton : “Your Favor of the 25th Ult was received on the 29.” Letter not found. ]
156990From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, Department of State, Washington. “James Monroe Esqr … is authorized to receive from you the expences of his Mission (which are not to exceed nine thousand dollars) and the Salary of his private Secretary, at the rate of 1350 dollars ⅌ annum. You will therefore be pleased to honor his drafts and charge them to the Diplomatic fund.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1)....
156991From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst, 23 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 July 1804, Department of State, Washington. “I have to inform you, that General John Armstrong has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at Paris, in the room of Mr. Livingston, who has resigned that office. He will therefore be authorized to draw upon you for his salary at the rate of Nine thousand dollars per annum, for the salary of his Secretary at the rate of...
156992From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst, 6 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have this day drawn upon you, at fourteen days sight, in favour of Thomas T. Tucker Esq Treasurer of the United States, for twenty thousand current Guilders, being the sum received from the Batavian Government on account of the condemnation of the cargo of the ship Wilmington Packet, at St Martins, on the 30th Sept. 1793 and placed by Mr Murray late Minister Resident of the United States at...
156993From James Madison to Willink and Van Staphorst (Abstract), 22 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
22 April 1805, Department of State . “James Bowdoin Esqr being appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to His Catholic Majesty has authority to draw upon you for nine thousand dollars as his outfit, for his salary at an annual rate equal to the same sum, for the contingencies of the Legation, for reimbursements to Consuls, and at the termination of his mission for a quarters...
156994From John Adams to Jan Willink, 9 October 1801 (Adams Papers)
It is a long time, since I had the pleasure to write to you: but this omission has arisen from engagements in public Business, which left me no time for any Attention to my private Affairs. It is now time for me to think of my own little concerns, and this Letter is to inform you, that I have engaged my worthy Son John Quincy Adams, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to the...
156995From John Adams to Jan Willink, 30 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
I have duely received your Letter of the 5th. of July and thank you for your Care of my little Interest recommended to you in my Letter of the 30th of April last. I have Since received your friendly favour of the 29th. of December last and thank you for your Information concerning our American Affairs in holland. For my own Part, I wish that our money Negotiations might be continued in your...
156996From John Adams to Wilhem Willink, 14 July 1797 (Adams Papers)
I embrace the opportunity by General Marshall one of our Envoys Extraordinary to France to acknowledge the receipt of your kind Letter of the 31st. March. For your kind congratulations on my Election to a new office: and for your friendly wishes for my Success in it I most heartily thank you. Permit me to reciprocate your obliging wishes for the prosperity of our Country , the prosperity of...
156997From John Adams to Jan Willink, 1 March 1793 (Adams Papers)
I have recd your favour of the 19th. of October 1792 informing me that my Number 1026 is entitled to the Premium of one Thousand Guilders. This Sum, together with the amount of all the Coupons inclosed I pray you to ship for me by the first good vessel for Boston, to the address of the Honorable Cotton Tufts Esqr of Weymouth near Boston, either in Spanish or Portugal Gold or in Spanish milled...
156998From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 1 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
This serves to advise you that I have drawn on you this day in favor of Mr. Grand, banker of Paris, for three thousand two hundred and one florins one sol de banque paiable at one day’s sight on account of the United states of America, which I depend on your honouring and am with great respect gentlemen Your most obedient & most humble servant, PrC ( MHi ).
156999From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 25 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by your favor of the 19th. inst. that we are not likely to agree in opinion as to the intentions of Congress and the board of Treasury; for it is their intention which forms the law for us both. I have asked of you the money for the medals and another purpose because I thought, and still think, it was their intention that these purposes should be executed in their turn: you have refused...
157000From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 29 March 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Yourselves Mr. Adams and myself have concurred in agreeing that Mr. Dumas’s situation required the [immediate payment of the] arrears of salary due to him. These arrears are 11516 florins [according] to an account rendered by him. Had the board of treasury been on the spot they would probably have thought as we do. However their letter of Feb. 20. does not leave a liberty to pay to him this...