Arguments made by Alexander Hamilton to President George Washington favoring incorporation of the Bank of the United States, 1791.

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Arguments made by Alexander Hamilton to President George Washington favoring incorporation of the Bank of the United States, 1791.

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Manuscript written by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton addressed to President George Washington, 23 February 1791, arguing that his proposed plan incorporating the Bank of the United States falls under Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution's 'necessary and proper' clause, and thus the measure is constitutional.

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