[Document, 1787 January 16]
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- Name
- Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800 (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Title
- [Document, 1787 January 16]
- Abstract
- Has sent money with Captain Tinker, and asks that Jay procure him a pair of good bay colored horses, for use with his carriage. Asks what is true of the rumors circulating on the cession of the Florid as to France. Assures Jay that the Western states have far richer soil than exists on the Atlantic seaboard, and France will be able to compete with U.S. in rice production. She will also be able to s upply her West Indies possessions with lumber.
- Subjects
- United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Format
- correspondence
- Genre
- correspondence
- Date
- January 16, 1787
- Physical Description
- 3 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/rw2b-sm66