Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1787 April 24]
Abstract
Laments lack of privacy in mails. Death of Vergennes. Convention to meet next month at Philadelphia. Washington has accepted appointment to it. Not optimistic about success of Convention. Only calamity will bring people to senses. Comments on Shays' insurrection and ensuing elections. Comments on Hancock. Encloses resolutions of Congress relative to infractions of Peace. Pictures America's economic growth and move to West. Pessimistic about ability of Westerners to make contribution to peaceful government and civilization. Reports that Vermont not anxious to become 14th State--"Taxes and relaxed government agree but ill".
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
April 24, 1787
Physical Description
4 pages
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
The papers of John Jay
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/p31s-mw93