Acknowledges Tallmadge's letter and power of attorney; financial matters; Cushman's son Edward Cushman is having difficulties with mathematics at Yale.

Encloses power of attorney to Cushman and instructions for the Management of all of Tallmadge's funds.

Power of attorney given to Cushman; comment on Edward Cushman's difficulty in school.

Four letters: three between Benjamin Tallmadge and John Paine Cushman, and one from Tallmadge to Martin Clapp.

The letters between Tallmadge and Cushman discuss financial matters. One letter, marked "private," grants Cushman power of attorney over Tallmadge's funds.

The letter to Clapp contests Clapp's claim of usury against Tallmadge.

Benjamin Tallmadge has been motified that Martin Clapp refuses to repay a loan on the grounds that it is usury and rebukes him.