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D 34. 



Trkasury Department, December 30, 1839. 

 Sir : In a few days I expect to have twenty thousand dollars to invest in 

 State stocks on account of the Smithsonian bequest. If you have such, 

 that you wish to dispose of, be pleased to inform me of the terms, &c. 



I am, &c., L. Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



Hon. J. K. Paulding, Secretary of tJie Navy. 



D 85. 

 Treasury Department, December 27, 1839. 

 Sir : Early next month I shall have twenty thousand dollars to invest in 

 State stocks, on account of the Smithsonian bequest. Be pleased to inform 

 me, if you have such for sale, the time they have to run, the interest they 

 bear, &c., and the lowest terms you can furnish them. 



I am, &c., L. Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



Charles J. Nourse, Esq., Washington City, D. C. 



[Copies were sent to Hon. F. Thomas, president of the Chesapeake and 

 Ohio Canal Company ; to W. W. Corcoran, Washini^ton, D. C. ; to J. D. 

 Beers, Esq., New York city ; and to Joseph White, Esq., Baltimore, Mary- 

 land.] 



D 36. 

 Navy Department, December 31, 1839. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 

 30th instant. 



In reply, I have to state that I cannot ascertain whether I shall have any 

 State stocks to dispose of until to-morrow, when I will communicate with 

 you upon the subject. 



I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J. K. Paulding. 



Hon. Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



D 37. 



Washington City, January 15, 1840. 

 Dear Sir : In reply to your favor of the 27th ultimo, I have to offer you 

 six per cent, stocks of the following States, viz : Michigan, Arkansas, and 

 Illinois, at 84| per cent.; also, five per cent, stock of the State of Indiana, 

 at 75 per cent. — the interest on all the above payable in New York semi- 

 annually ; or I will sell six per cents at one quarter per cent, less than any 

 offer you may have. 



Kespectfully, your obedient servant, W. W. Corcoran. 



Hon. Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



D 38. 



Washington, January 6, 1840. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communica- 

 tion on the subject of a tender of State stocks to the department ; and to 

 offer to you the amount you mention as ready for investment in Ohio 

 sixes, redeemable in 1854, at 88|— interest payable in New York ; Illinois 

 Canal sixes, redeemable in 1870, at 75 and 72i. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Charles J. Nourse. 



Hon. Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. 



January 18, 1840. 

 Dear Sir : Since I left you, a gc-ntleman has handed me a letter, which 



