Autograph letter signed in cipher, with Jay's deciphering of the encoded
passages. Vessels have not yet sailed from L'Orient because the wind still, blows from
the west. Although Livingston does not doubt the honesty of the captains, he does not
think he should leave the papers with them until they sail, and there is no reliable
American with whom he can leave them. Livingston awaits Jay's orders, which will
undoubtedly be for him to return. Mentions American allies' success in the West Indies.
One page document with one page typescript.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1781 February 5
Physical Description
2
Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.
