Title
[Document, 1796 July 12]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Van Rensselaer, Stephen (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
July 12, 1796
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Mr. Shurtleff, bearer of letter, has a son who is in prison, and a pardon is requested for the younger man on the basis of his expressed intention to reform and the detrimental effect further confinement will have upon his health. Van Rensselaer commends the young man's sincerity, and the reputation of his family and friends.
Identifier
columbia.jay.07224