From Alexander Hamilton to Tobias Lear, 23 March 1791
To Tobias Lear
Treasury Department
March 23d. 1791
Sir
I find it necessary to request of you the Commissions of the several gentlemen, whom the President was pleased to appoint as Commissioners to receive subscriptions to the Bank of the United States. The persons appointed are
Thomas Willing | of Pennsylvania | |
David Rittenhouse | ||
Saml. Howell |
John Beale Bordley of Maryland and
Lambert Cadwalader of New Jersey.
You will oblige me by procuring the Seals to be affixed and the Commissions sent to this Office by two oClock this day.
I am sir Yr. most Obt. Servt.
Alexander Hamilton
LC, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.