Title
[Document, 1785 August 13]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 13, 1785
Language
English
Physical Description
10 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Convention on consular powers still under consideration. Congress now preparing a requisition on the states for supplies which should establish our credit. The harvests are good but food is high priced. Thus, there is money but credit is bad because of want of trust. People are afraid of paper money. Sends a number of papers on trade with the French and some newspapers.
Identifier
columbia.jay.02422