Letter from Ezekiel Hart to James Reid Regarding the Aaron Hart Estate


A six and one-half page letter/memorandum, circa 1802, written by Ezekiel Hart (executor of the Aaron Hart estate) to James Reid. The letter expresses Ezekiel Hart's anger, justifying his expenses and detailing his efforts in managing the estate since 1793. It also addresses disputes over expenses claimed by his brother, Moses. This document is one of approximately 28 legal papers from a larger archive of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Hart, Ezekiel (1770 - 1843) Second son of Aaron Hart

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 1