Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 22 March 1793

To Jonathan Burrall

Treasury Department
March 22d. 1793

Sir

You will, if you can, invest the fifty thousand Dollars heretofore put under your disposition1 in the purchase of good bills on London or Amsterdam, if they can be obtained within the limit of four per Cent below par; so as to be forwarded to me by the first of April; I mean to reach me on that day by the Post.

I will thank you in the mean time to advise me dayly of the price of bills.

I am with consideration   Sir   Your obedient serv

Alex Hamilton

Jonathan Burrall Esquire

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