The papers of John Jay

[Document, 1799 December 23]

1. [Document, 1799 December 23]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barneswell, George (Addressee)
Date: December 23, 1799
Summary: Has his request that his son, convicted of manslaughter, be pardoned. The boy apparently was suspected of malice in committing the act, even though it may well have resulted from playful indiscretion. Such indiscretions, however, must to some degree b...
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