Document, 1794 November 23
- Name:
- Eustis, William, 1753-1825; Cobb, David, 1748-1830
- Title:
- Document, 1794 November 23
- Abstract:
- Reply to Cobb's letter of 15 November. Pleasure at hearing of success of John Jay's negotiations. Finds reports almost too good to be true--"I am content to find it true with a drawback equal to ten percent." Has always believed British Government has been misled by its agents in U.S. concerning American sentiment toward Britain. Fortunes of "federals" and "Democrats" in Massachusetts.-the Democrats "must certainly be going to the Devil." Sees John Jay's negotiations' success as weapon of Federalists against their political foes;
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Format:
- correspondence
- Date:
- 1794 November 23
- Physical Description:
- 2
- Note (Non date):
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Library Location:
- Massachusetts Historical Society
(Non-Columbia Location) - Digital Project:
- Papers of John Jay