Title
[Document, 1798 November 12]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
November 12, 1798
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
His last letter was not official but was meant to apprize Hoffman of certain facts. Mr. Carpenter had complained that his account remained unsatisfied. There is no connection between a balance due him by the state and money received in trust for specific purposes. All that is needed is to settle accounts and apply for additional money to satisfy demands; to advance personal funds is not expected. Hoffman's embarrassments have excited much sympathy, no persecution. Such conditions are incompatible with the authority, respectability, and independence associated with the office of Attorney General. Uneasiness on this head has been expressed by people who "certainly are not your Enemies."
Identifier
columbia.jay.08466