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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-25-017969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				061559137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BEDFORD ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033247500
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">900 Bedford Street</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Stamford, CT 06901</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">May 21, 2025</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><u>VIA EDGAR</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Attention: Eric Envall</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. </b></p>

			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Registration Statement on Form S-3</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>File No. 333-287283</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Requested Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission accelerate the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 22, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Please confirm once the Registration Statement has been declared effective by calling Yelena Barychev of Blank Rome LLP at (215) 569-5737. Please also contact her should you have any questions.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Very truly yours,</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.</b>&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><i>/s/ Steven Sugarman</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Yelena Barychev, Esq.</p>
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