Name
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, Earl, 1773-1857 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1798 June 06]
Abstract
Has determined to sell enough of his land in America to discharge the arrears of Quit Rent and is sending Mr. Van Alen a letter of attorney for that purpose and to empower him to grant leases as well. Would like to know how much the sale of the estate would bring and how much the expenses would be in keeping it.
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
June 06, 1798
Physical Description
2 pages
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
The papers of John Jay
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/ayf3-2e96