Document, 1799 February 14

Title
Document, 1799 February 14
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843; Jay, Ann
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
1799 February 14
Physical Description
5
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Autograph Draft letter signed. Recounts anecdote of Alexander Hamilton's elaborate practical joke on his family. With aid of his nephew, Philip Church, Hamilton convinced relatives that he had communicated via spirit messages with the Baron de Viomiuel.
Identifier
columbia.jay.12903