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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03381 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1785 |
| Title | Letter form Jay John to Samuel Johnson discussing the latter's appointment as a judge in a boundary dispute |
| Date | 15 June 1785 |
| Author | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Johnson, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Also signed by James Duane and Walter Livingston with Jay as agents for New York, and Elbridge Gerry, Samuel Holton, and Rufus King as agents for Massachusetts. Discusses Johnson's appointment as a judge in a boundary dispute between Massachusetts and New York. Urges him to accept the nomination and informs him that compensation will be satisfactory. Tipped to a border. |
| Subjects | Boundary or Property Dispute Government and Civics Finance American Statesmen |
| People | Jay, John (1745-1829) Johnson, Samuel (fl. 1785) Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Holten, Samuel (1738-1816) King, Rufus (1755-1827) Duane, James (1733-1797) Livingston, Walter (1740-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |