Letter of Peter van Schaack to James Mc E., July 1, 1787

van Schaack, Peter

Published by Peter van Schaack, Kinderhook, NY, 1787

About this Item

Three panel folded letter on rag paper stock: approx. 8 4/16 " x 19 14/16." w/ addressed cover, folded approx. 6 1/4 " x 8 " attached to a 7 3/4" x 10 14/16 " sheet. Slt. damp-stain to upper rgt. cor. of 1st. panel. Written in ink, on first panel fold and the two reverse folds w/ address and red wax remnant on fourth fold. The letter is an order for some merchandise to be shipped by sloop to Kinderhook, NY with a request for an advance of money to cover the purchase from Mr. Cruger. The rest of the letter details. some of the purchases in a personable manner. Peter van Schaack (1714-1832) was a prominent New York attorney and legal scholar who supported the American Revolution at its inception, but became a Loyalist, went into exile in 1778. He returned to New York in 1785 and became an American citizen and resided in his former home in Columbia County, NY. He established a school for law students in his home. John Jay and Gouverneur Morris were his friends. Seller Inventory # 002908

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letter of Peter van Schaack to James Mc E., ...

Publisher: Peter van Schaack, Kinderhook, NY

Publication Date: 1787

Binding: Original Wraps

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition