Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Bond, Phineas, 1749-1815 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1789 August 26]
Abstract
Sets forth the reasons Congress declined to accept his commission as Commissary for Great Britain. Essentially the reason given is that there is no agreed definition of the powers of such an officer, and Congress did not wish to receive such officers from any nation under these circumstances.
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
August 26, 1789
Physical Description
1 page
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/v548-2159