Name
Wright, Patience Lovell (Author)
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1783 March 08]
Abstract
Brief thoughts on order, discipline, government founded on "equity and prudence," etc. "America has excelled other nations in elevation and greatness of mind." Sends a copy of thoughts on the subject of taxes, common law, etc. "When King Solomon built the temple he received presents from all parties and accepted presents of all kinds from the people-- so in like manner you wise men will take our ma terials as coming from honest well meant zeal to serve the grand cause of our country." "Good will come out of evil and the good politick of America sound forth to all the admiring." Declares her intention to make a collection of busts in wax work of Adams, Jay, and other worthy Americans in Europe to present to the State House in Philadelphia "for a monument of their glory and my own good judgement.... Women are faithful friends and in all great revolutions in church and state have done wonders."
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
March 08, 1783
Physical Description
2 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/10.7916/8zc4-bn21