[Document, 1785 October 21]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author); Barré, M. (Addressee)
Title: [Document, 1785 October 21]
Abstract: Congress impressed with Barre's suffering but cannot grant his request. Congress cannot grant the cross of Cincinnatus an honor unknown to the Confederation. The vessel on which B. was captured was private French ship and not under the U.S. naval authority.
Subjects: United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format: correspondence
Genre: correspondence