Title
[Document, 1813 November 05]
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
November 05, 1813
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1809-1817; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Personal business news. Judge Benson received John Jay's letter, and asked Peter to convey a description of his situation, which could not be helped by any friends. Benson was made executor of Judge Lawrence's estate, and had left his blank endorsement on several notes to pay amounts falling due while he was in Congress. On his return, it was discovered that John Lawrence, the judge's son, had sold several of these endorsed notes for between $11,000 and $12,000. Young Lawrence has also wasted part of his sisters' portion of the estate which renders Benson answerable. The latter has made no arrangement with his creditors and is undecided what to do.
Identifier
columbia.jay.06187