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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-19-000584
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StoneCastle Financial Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001578987
		IRS NUMBER:				900934878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH STREET 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-354-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH STREET 35TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3000 Two Logan Square</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">215.981.4000</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">John P. Falco</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">direct dial: 215.981.4659</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">direct fax: 215.981.4750</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">falcoj@pepperlaw.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 23, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Via EDGAR</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">StoneCastle Financial Corp., (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Investment Company Act File No. 811-22853</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Definitive Proxy Material</U></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, submitted electronically via EDGAR, is a definitive copy of the proxy
statement, proxy card and notice of meeting to be furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders of the Company to be held on June 4, 2019. The Company anticipates that the definitive proxy materials will be
sent on or about April 23, 2019 to shareholders of record on April 9, 2019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Please direct any questions
concerning this letter to the undersigned at 215.981.4659, or John M. Ford, Esq. at 215.981.4009.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ John P. Falco</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rachel N. Schatten, Esq.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">John M. Ford, Esq.</P></TD></TR>
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