Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to the President and Directors of Bank of the United States
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03613 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Letter signed Date: 21 December 1791 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
As Secretary of Treasury, Hamilton requests that the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States furnish the Collectors of Import and Tonnage throughout the United States with the signatures of the President and Cashier. This will enable them to detect counterfeits in cash notes of the Bank of the United States. Hamilton also mentions the payment details arranged with the Collectors of the District of Philadelphia, the city where the Bank was based.
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