Revolutionary War officer (1736-1812) who, with John Sullivan, led the Sullivan Expedition against the British-allied Iroquois. He was the brother of George Clinton (governor of New York and vice president under Jefferson and Madison), and the father of DeWitt Clinton (sixth governor of New York). ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 12, May 30, 1798. Letter to "The Honorable the Commissioners of the Land Office," in part: "When I was last in New York I Delivered to your Honorable Board a proposal to purchase a Tract of Land in the County of Tioga adjoining some other Lands I have in that County…My Principal Inducement to make this offer was to have it in my power to accommodate certain Persons who had made some Improvements on part of these Lands…But as I have Reason to believe some measures not only ungrateful & ungenerous but improper and unfair has taken place respecting this Business, I no longer consider myself under any obligation to serve them and I therefore take this Earliest opportunity of Expressing to the Board my Intention of withdrawing my said Proposal." In very good condition, with old tape along one edge, splitting along the central horizontal fold, and small areas of ink erosion.
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