Document, 1775 December 18

 

Name
McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Title
Document, 1775 December 18
Abstract
They have succeeded in avoiding the disunion threatened by Governor Tryon's suggestion that the assembly be called. The Provincial Congress exhibits the parsimony of the colony, in that it is considering how to save money on its delegation to Congress. Appreciation of Congress at New England's assistance in quelling the Westchester insurrection. Need for coastal artillery. Intelligence received that a large task force has arrived at Martinico.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Origin Information
17751218
Date
1775 December 18
Physical Description
3
Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Also In
The papers of John Jay