Jay's copy of the Instructions, signed by "C. Taylor, Jr.". Higginson
appointed U.S. agent to gather information on U.S. ships under condemnation in British
West Indies and aid cases till pending there. To keep London and Department of State
posted on his progress. To sail first to Barbados, then Tobago, Grenada, Martinique,
etc. Explicit instructions on questions to be asked and procedure to be followed. "The
business requires industry, discernment and temper."
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1794 April 11
Physical Description
4
Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.