Letter from Moses Hart in Quebec to James Reid, November 8, 1798


A single-page letter written by Moses Hart in Quebec on November 8, 1798, to James Reid, the family attorney. The letter pertains to a lawsuit related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate. This document is one of approximately 28 mercantile papers (ledger sheets and promissory notes) from the archive of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate. Aaron Hart died December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. These documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family lawyer. This specific letter is an evidential document predating Aaron Hart's death, supporting various claims within the estate division.


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  • Hart, Moses

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 2