Name
Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
Rutherfurd, John, 1760-1840 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1799 January 05]
Abstract
He has visited the tract near the Chenango River which Rutherfurd owns as a tenant in common with John Jay. Reports the results of a careful survey, the state of the timber, and the presence of poor settlers, who are not inclined to pay high rent. Recommends partition of the real estate.
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
January 05, 1799
Physical Description
4 pages
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
The papers of John Jay
Copyright Status
No Copyright - United States
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/rdr3-k061