1To John Jay from Matthew Clarkson, 23 September 1799 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 13 th . Inst. informing me of a Letter you had rec d . from M r . C. Sands & recommending M r . W m . Livingston in strong terms for the Office of Surrogate for Kings County, this Letter was inclosed to me by M r . Livingston & which I forwarded to you, M r . L. in his Letter to me mentioned the subject & wished me to promote his views in endeavoring to obtain...