Lloyd, James, 1769-1831--Estate

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, discussing the circumstances of the Cogswell family and a proposed sale of property at Lloyd Neck by [Robert] Mott, the health of various family members, and James Lloyd's estate and his widow's unhappiness with her share.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, apologizing for not writing earlier, thanking Lloyd for sharing his views on parental duties, and discussing James Lloyd's estate (worth over $525,000) and Mrs. Lloyd's unhappiness with the estate settlement.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, discussing the terms of James Lloyd's will and its beneficiaries.

Letter from George W. Strong, New York, to John Nelson Lloyd, Lloyd Neck, replying to Lloyd's letter informing him of John Cogswell's death; he also discusses a trial held at Coram in Suffolk County which he lost, the dissolution of Andrew Jackson's Cabinet in the Petticoat affair and its consequences for Martin Van Buren, and James Lloyd's will.