Name
Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1777 March 19]
Abstract
Has written to convention that persons going to New York should be prohibited from taking all their belongings. Is it right that Mr. Robinson and others are going off? Have we nothing to fear from such examples? This letter being delivered by Robinson's servant who "calls on you for an answer to his letter." A copy of the letter has been sent to the Committee of Sequestration.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
March 19, 1777
Physical Description
2 pages
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
The papers of John Jay
Copyright Status
No Copyright - United States
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/5vx4-ed50