Title
[Document, 1820 May 12]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
May 12, 1820
Language
English
Physical Description
4 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Personal business news. Knows nothing of the "Canal company's" management. Has purchased at John Jay's direction a ticket in the third lottery for the promotion of literature. The Council of Appointment has not met as was intended; will instead convene sometime in June. The annual meeting of the Bible Society was held yesterday. The Supreme Court adjourned for the purpose and all the judges were there. More money is required for the assessments; encloses a bond to the Corporation which John Jay is to execute. Two page manuscript and two page typescript.
Identifier
columbia.jay.06241