To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Van Vechten, [30 April 1804]
From Abraham Van Vechten1
[Albany, April 30, 1804]
Dear Sir,
In Consequence of a Letter from Mr. Jac. R. Van Rensselaer I have been with the Chancellor2 in order to have a guardian appointed for ⟨Mr.⟩ Kane’s Daughter, but on acct. of Mr. Kanes absence nothing can be done. The Chancellor requires a Petition from himself or an Atty in fact regularly constituted by him. He however suggests that as there are two Children3 you may procure a petition including both & send it up, in which Case the Examination as to property may be here made at once. You can also send up a Certificate from a master of the Inspection of the Law & a bond in an adequate Sum. This done the Chancellor says he’ll give every possible facility in the business.
Yours &c.
Ab Van Vechten
ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
1. For background to this letter, see H to Jonas Platt, August 16, 1803; H to Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, April 20, 1804. For a discussion of the dispute over the lands at Claverack, New York, see , forthcoming volumes.
2. John Lansing, Jr.
3. Alida Van Rensselaer Kane and John Kintzing Kane.