Title
[Document, 1782 August 26]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 26, 1782
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
The Vermont business was botched. Good Americans will try to remove all grounds of dissension between the states. "Our power, respectability, and happiness will forever depend on our union." Foreign nations would rejoice to see us split apart and become a fine field for their intrigues.
Identifier
columbia.jay.02781