Is pleased about Yorktown. Even though Jay has suffered from the continental currency, opulence is not necessary. He will "never cease to prefer a little with freedom, to opulence without it." God should be praised for the state of abundance in the nation. "Economy and strict accounts ought to be and continue among the first objects of our attention." The boundary disputes require immediate attenti on.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829