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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02528.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters Between John Jay and William North |
| Title | Letter John Jay to William North on finances and the sale of land |
| Date | 13 October 1803 |
| Author | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | North, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written by Jay in retirement to North, a former brigadier general and U.S. Senator working on his farm. Says he received North's letter of 22 September 1803 which stated Mr. Verplank would not authorize North to pay the creditors of Mr. DuBois's estate from the sale of his land. North had requested Jay's advice on how to proceed. Jay says he cannot form a proper judgment having not seen the papers concerning the trust. Says he should submit the matter to "two of our most eminent Counsellors at Law, and steadily and strictly follow their advice." |
| Subjects | Finance Estate Land Transaction Law American Statesmen |
| People | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Bedford, New York |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |