Introduction by Karen Boland " A Huge Estate " - The article that appeared in a St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada newspaper - c 1928. Copy of a letter written to Karens great grandfather, Isaac White - on March 2, 1897. The second letter is to Jacob White, a brother of Karens gggrandfather, William White: - March 2nd, 1897 The third letter is written to another gentleman who is now unknown to us. - February 15th 1897 Document received from the New York Library, Genealogy Dept. - 1925.The ownership of the land on which downtown New York has been built is disputed, the estate of Anneke Jans having been the cause of considerable contention. "Heirs bubble burst" - Now for the result of many of those who were encouraging Drakes to 'find their lines'. From a newspaper article from New York. "In the Old Days " - In the indictment returned by the Grand Jury in the District Court here today, it is charged that the whole scheme of Gridley and Mrs. Wright was a fraud on the supposed heirs.