1To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Burrall, 1 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 1, 1793. On April 4, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Burrall and acknowledged receipt of “your letter of the 1st instant.” Letter not found. ]
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Burrall, 28 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 28, 1793. On March 2, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Burrall and referred to “your letter of the 28th ulto.” Letter not found. ] Burrall was cashier of the New York branch of the Bank of the United States.
3From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 22 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
You will, if you can, invest the fifty thousand Dollars heretofore put under your disposition 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...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 14 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I request you to invest the sum of fifty thousand Dollars in the funded debt of the united states, bearing a present interest of six per [c]entum; provided it can be obtained at 20 shillings in the pound, with an additional allowance of the Interest that shall be due upon the stock to the time of purchase. The transfer of the stock which you may purchase must be made to the President of the...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 4 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowlege the receipt of the Bills on London for £6740 sterling, transmitted in your letter of the 1st instant. The account has also been received and sent to the Auditor for settlement. I am with consideration Sir Your obedt Servt LS , St. Mary of the Lake Seminary Library, Mundelein, Illinois. Letter not found. This statement of Burrall’s purchases on behalf of the...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Burrall, 26 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In the absence of the Postmaster General I have received your letter respecting a Balance due from the Estate of Edwd Davies late Depy. Postmaster in Savannah. The situation in which the late P. M. G. left his business, makes it peculiarly necessary, in my opinion, that he should be called upon for a settlement of his Accounts. There are balances due from his Deputies to the Amount of 15,000...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, [17 May 1798] (Hamilton Papers)
Of the sum deposited in the Office of the B of the U States in my name in trust for Louis LeGuen you will please to cause to be paid upon his orders or Checks as they may be presented The excess beyond thirty thousand Dollars, which 30000 Dollars are to remain in deposit until a further communication from me. With esteem Yr Obd Svt. ALS , from a typescript supplied by the Lincoln Library,...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 2 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I find that my letter of the 23rd ultimo (which was written in haste) proposing an arrangement for the accomodation of Merchants who are indebted to the Custom house, does not correctly express the idea which was contemplated. The mode of transacting the business as mentioned in your letter of the 28th ulto. is the true one to be pursued, that is, Notes of the parties indebted will be...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 22 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will invest a further sum not exceeding Forty thousand Dollars in the funded Debt of the united States, bearing a present Interest of six per centum, upon the same principles mentioned in my letter of the 14th instant. The Office of Discount & Deposit will furnish you with the sum, upon the enclosed Letter. I am Sir Your obedt Servt LS , Lloyd W. Smith Collection,...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Jonathan Burrall, 14 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I request that you will immediately invest in the purchase of Bills on London or Amsterdam, on account of the Government, fifty thousand Dollars; to enable you to do which, I inclose you a letter to the President and Directors of the Office of Discount & Deposit at New York. But as the advantageous purchasing of the bills will depend on secrecy, you had better not make use of your letter to...