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annually, at any point in the United States you may desire, and guaranteed 

 by the Planters' Bank of Tennessee. 



They are the same which I had the honor, by letter, some time since, 

 from Nashville, to propose to sell you ; and again, recently, in person at 

 Washington. 



I am desirous of obtaining par for them, if possible, as they cost that ; 

 but having determined to resume specie payments shortly, and being very 

 desirous of liquidating the debt due to the Government, renders it neces- 

 sary to dispose of them, even if we have to submit to a loss. I therefore 

 propose to sell you the above bonds at 99J. 



I shall esteem it a great favor if you will inform me (directed to this 

 city) when your decision will be made known. My object in making the 

 request is. that I am desirous of returning to Tennessee as soon as possible, 

 and this is the only business that detains me. If you could, consistently, 

 take these bonds from me immediately, at a price that would be satisfactory 

 to you, it would do me a great favor, and I would bring them to you imme- 

 diately. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



M. WATSON, President of the Planters 1 Bank of Tennessee. 



Hon. LEVI WOODBTJRY. 



D 8. 



NEW YORK, August 8, 1838. 



SIR : We will sell any part of $200,000 Michigan six per cent, stock, in- 

 terest and principal payable here, at par. The interest since the 1st of July 

 to be included. This stock has about twentv years to run, and is in bonds 

 of $1,000 each. 



Your obedient servants, JOHN WARD & Co. 



Hon. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 



D 9. 



PETERSBURG K. K. Co. OFFICE, August 8, 1838. 



SIR: I have observed in the u Globe '' of the 6th instant, your notice of 

 that date, relating to an investment " of the money bequeathed by the late 

 James Srnithson, Esq., of London, in State stocks, bearing interest at the 

 rate of not less than five per cent, per annum." 



I beg leave to state that the Petersburg Kailroad Company, which I rep- 

 resent, holds one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) of stock of 

 the State of Virginia, which bears an interest of five per cent, per annum, 

 payable semi-annually,' in specie or its equivalent, and issued under the 

 authority of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, (herein enclosed,) 

 which they are willing to sell, and for which they will take par. 



As we are anxious to dispose of this stock soon, either in this country or 

 in Europe, your early decision will oblige us. 



With great respect, sir, your friend and servant, 



CHARLES F. OSBORNE. 

 Hon. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 



D 10. 



BANK OF VIRGINIA, August 8, 1838. 



SIR : Observing your " notice " in the Globe, inviting proposals from 

 persons who have State stocks to dispose of, I now oifer you one hundred 

 and fifty thousand dollars of the stock of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 

 bearing six per cent, interest, payable at the treasury of Virginia semi- 

 annually, (1st July and January,) in specie or its equivalent. The stock 

 has twenty years to run from the 23d February last. I will take $105 for 



