doi:10.7916/4y4z-hf83[Document, 1787 July 04]Jay, John, 1745-1829correspondencetextUnited States--History--1783-1865Jay, John, 1745-1829Acknowledges letters of 10, 19 and 30 April and May 1. Congress still lacks quorum. Comments on importance of Constitutional Convention and need for a strong national government. Describes Adams' book as "valuable". Indian uprisings. Adams' resignation not yet reported to Congress. Delays of Congress on "almost every interesting subject" decried.