[Document, 1796 July 12]
- 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