Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Dumont, John (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1790 February 27]
Abstract
He is sorry that he cannot assist him in his quest for an office. There is only one office at the disposal of the Court- that of its Clerk- and officers in other departments are not subject to his gift, and the appointments should not be the object of a judge's influence.
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
February 27, 1790
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/10.7916/962n-hs87