Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton re: attachment of stocks in the loan office - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC07794
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1793
Title	Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Appleton re: attachment of stocks in the loan office
Date	6 May 1793
Author	Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804)
Recipient	Appleton, Nathaniel
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Addressed to Appleton as Commissioner of Loans, Boston.
Subjects	American Statesmen Government and Civics Banking Finance
People	Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804)
Place written	Washington, D.C.
Theme	Banking & Economics; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Treasury Department May 6 1793 Sir In cases similar to that which you stated in your letter of the 24th of April, occurring at the Treasury, the practice has been to suspend Transfers in consequence of attachments but at the same time to dispute the validity of the attachments. The point not having yet been judicially determined, whether the public stock is liable to attachment or not, it is necessary for you to conform your practice to that of the Treasury. You will accordingly make known what has happened to the Attorney of the District, requesting him to appear on behalf of the Government, to contest the liability of the Stock to attachment - and so to conduct the cause that an appeal may in the last resort be made to the Supreme Court of the United States. Deeming the question, involved in the case, of great importance, it is my wish that peculiar care and circumspection may be used. With consideration and esteem, I am, Sir, Your Obed. Servant. A Hamilton

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