292 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



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Washington City, July 17, 1841. 

 Sir : In reply to your favor of the 8th instant, we have the pleasure to 

 offer Ohio six per cent, stock, to the extent wanted, at 94 per cent. 



Respectfully, your obedient servants, Corcokan & Riggs. 



The Hon. Thomas Ewing, 



Secretary of the Treasury, Washington City. 



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 Treasury Department, July 13, 1841. 

 Gentlemen : I have received your letter of the 10th, with the offer of 

 New York 5.^ per cent, and Ohio 6 per cent, stock, on account of the 

 Smithsonian fund. Having applied to three or four others for tenders of 

 similar stocks, from whom it is hardly time to expect replies, it will not be 

 in my power to determine upon your proposition by the time limited by 

 you. Shall it be regarded as a subsisting proposition until withdrawn ; or, 

 after Thursday, shall I decide without regard to your offer ? Please inform 

 me by return mail. 



I am, &c., T. Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury. 



Messrs. Nevins, Towns end & Co., New York. 



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New York, July 15, 1841. 

 Dear Sir : We have your favor of the 13th instant. We will continue 

 our offer until the 22d instant ; modifying it as to the New York stock, 

 of which we will furnish the exact sum of twenty thousand dollars for that 

 of $18,271.86. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servants, 



Nevins, Townsend & Co. 

 Hon. T. Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury. 



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Treasury Department, July 8, 1841. 

 Gentlemen: There is now in the Treasury a balance of $18,271.86 

 belonging to the Smithsonian fund, which I am required by law to invest 

 in State stocks. I will thank you to inform me what amount of Massachu- 

 setts, New York, or Ohio State stock you are willing to deliver to this 

 department for that balance, to be paid at New York. 



I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Messrs. Prime, Ward «fe King, New York. 



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New York, July 10, 1841. 

 Sir : In answer to your communication of the 8th instant, we beg to 

 state that we have no stocks of the kind which you designate, to offer to 

 you as an investment of the Smithsonian fund. 

 We remain, sir, respectfullj^ yours, 



Primic, Ward & King. 

 Hon. T. Ewing, Washington. 



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 Treasury Department, July 20, 1841. 

 Gentlemen : Your tender of Ohio 6 per cent, stock, payable in New 



