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D 59. Treasury Department, July 13, 1841. 



Gentlemen: I have received your letter of the 10th, with the offer of New York b\ 

 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 proposi- 

 tion 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 until withdrawn; or, after Thursday, shall I decide without regard to your offer?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, Townsend & Co., New York. 



D 60. 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 fur- 

 nish 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. 



D 61. Treasury Department, /mZ?/ 5, 75^i. 



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 Massachusetts, New York, or Ohio State 

 stock you are willing to deliver to this Department for that balance, to be paid at 

 New York. 



1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Thomas Ewing, 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Messrs. Prime, Ward & King, New York. 



D 62. 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, respectfully yours. 



Prime, Ward & King. 

 Hon. T. Ewing, Washington. 



D 63. Treasury Dapartment, July 20, 1841. 



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

 Smithsonian fund, at the rate of $100 in stock for $94 in cash, is accepted. 



The amount to be invested, as mentioned in my letter of the 8th, may be diminished 

 about $1,000 by the nonpayment of some coupons. Of this I shall be able to inform 

 you in the course of the day. 



I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



TnoMAs Ewing, 

 Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Messrs. Corcoran & Riggs. 



