Document, 1779 September 17
Document, 1779 September 17
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- Name
- Committee on Alliance (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Title
- Document, 1779 September 17
- Abstract
- America will aid Spain in conquering the Floridas from Britain. But we can give no military assistance. If Spain conquers the Floridas. America will guarantee them to her to same extent as they were held before the treaty of 1763. U.S. must have navigation of Mississippi to sea. Try also to get a free port at mouth. But this is not an ultimatum. Also ask for a loan of $5,000,000. In other matters Jay is to govern himself by the treaties between U.S. and France.
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Format
- correspondence
- Genre
- correspondence
- Date
- 1779 September 17
- Physical Description
- 0 pages
- Note
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Library Location
- National Archives and Records Administration
(Non-Columbia Location) - Also In
- The papers of John Jay