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CATALOG NUMBER S 1046
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE June 17, 1800
AUTHOR Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
RECIPIENT General Philip Schuyler
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Jesse Root, Jonathan Sturgis, Tappan Reeves, Jacob Ford,
Hosea Moffit, Van Schaack family, Mr Harrison
PLACES “Hilsdale”, Claverack, Connecticut, Columbia, Rensselaer
KEYWORDS “Hilsdale people”; controversy; Root, Sturgis & Reeves appointed
Judges of the Supreme Court of Connecticut to decide law, Ford and Moffit to settle the same,
June Tuesday 17’th .. 1800
My dear Papa
I have just returned from Claverack where / I have been to meet a committee properly authorised by / by a very great proportion of the Hilsdale people, to [heat?] / for an accommodation, they appear anxious that the / controversy should be determined, and are willing to / unite in a Petition to the Legislature, that a Law be / passed authorising appointing Jesse Root, Jonathan / Sturgis & Tappen Reeves Judges of the Supreme Court / of Connecticut together with Jacob Ford first Judge / of Columbia and Hosea Moffit of Rensselaer Commissioners to settle the same - the the principles on which the Com= / =missioners to settle the same _ the principles on which / the Commifsioners are to dicide, their power and Duty / to be particularly pointed out in the Bill as shall / be agreed on between the Heirs & the Occupants Com= / =mittee_ the Gentlemen named are now deciding / the dispute of the Van Schaack family _ If you / are disposed to this measure, be so kind as to point / out what ought to be the terms of the submission
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and what plan will be most adviseable to adopt. / It will be necessary that I hear from you very soon / if your directions cannot be sent by the Stage in time / it may by some of the Gentlemen of the Law from / Albany who attend the Columbia Circuit_ our meeting / is to be on Tuesday morning the 24th Int -- Mr / Harrison it is said will be at Court, and will be / a proper person to arrange the Business- perhaps / it might be convenient for you to attend, if any / thing of the kind suggested should take place, it will / be highly important, and should command the / most able and attentive consideration_ /
Being Obliged to attend the Dutchess Court as a / Grand Juror prevented my going to Westchester I / however saw a neighbour of the persons who wish / to purchase, and from his conversation I have / reason to expect their arrival every moment
The Hogs & Sheep you wrote for are to be / delivered next week & shall be immediately sent / on_ I hope you do not forget, that we are ex- /
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a visit from you_
We are at tolerable health and unite in / affectionate love to all
Your aff: Child &c&c
Philip J Schuyler
NB. It is not probable that any thing definitive / can be done at this meeting, certainly not without / my knowing your sentiments fully on the subject / if you approve of it I will have an-[page torn] / [page torn]-g some time hence, that we m-[?-]y [page torn] / [page torn]-ve more time to mature our plans / and to combine the many circumstances which will / be necessary to notice__ as well as to enable you / personally to attend_____ P.JS___
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The Hon’r
Philip Schuyler Esq’r
Albany
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From
Ph. J Schuyler
June 18 1800Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
