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NORTH AMERICAN TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY, 



No. 47 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, July 28, 1840. 



SIR : In answer to your letter of the 24th instant, I have to state that 

 this institution will sell to the Department a sufficient amount of the six 

 per cent. State stock of Arkansas, at the rate of 70 per cent., to enable you 

 to invest the $15,000 in the Treasury belonging to the Smithsonian fund. 

 I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, J. D. BEERS, President. 



Hon. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 



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PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 1840. 



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

 24th inst. ; in answer to which, I have to state that the only State stock I 

 have on hand are Pennsylvania 5 per cents, which I hold at 95, redeemable 

 in 1865 ; and some Kentucky 6 per cents, redeemable in about six years, 

 bearing interest at 6 per cent. principal and interest payable in Kentucky, 

 which I would sell at 87 per cent. 



1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, C. MACALESTER. 



Hon. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 



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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 18, 1841. 



SIR : Having about $20,000 to invest for the Smithsonian fund, I re- 

 quest you to inform me if you have any State stocks to dispose of; the 

 amount you have for sale, if less than that ; the rate of interest they bear, 

 and where payable ; the State by which issued, and the price you demand. 

 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 

 CHARLES MACALESTER, Esq., Philadelphia. 



Similar letters sent to Messrs. Corcoran & Kiggs, Washington ; Mr. 

 Charles J. Nourse, Washington ; Mr. J. D. Beers, New York ; Mr. B. S. 

 Keed, Boston. 



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NEW YORK, January 21, 1841. 



SIR : I have duly received your favor informing me that you have 

 $20,000 to invest in State bonds. I therefore propose to supply you with 

 Arkansas State bonds, such as heretofore sold you, at 80 per cent. The 

 last sale here of Arkansas bonds by the Comptroller of this State, was on 

 the 2d inst., at 79 and 80. If this is the best offer, I presume you will 

 receive them of me, and I will thank you not to let any know of my offer, 

 unless it is accepted. 



I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J. D. BEERS. 



Hon. LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. 



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PHILADELPHIA, January 22, 1841. 



SIR : I have your letter of the 18th ; in answer to which I have the honor 

 to state, that I have for sale the sum you require, of the following stocks : 



Pennsylvania State fives, redeemable in 187O ; price $89 for each $100, 

 payable at Philadelphia ; interest payable 1st of August. 



Ohio State sixes, redeemable in 1860 ; price $97.50"for each $100, payable 

 at New York ; interest payable January 1 and July 1. 



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