Title
[Document, 1774 September 05]
Library Location
Name
Yates, Abraham (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
September 05, 1774
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Abraham Yates' notes on Jay at the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses Sept. 5: appears as delegate from New York Oct. 11: on committee to draw up memorial to people of Great Britain and to people of America. Oct. 25: appointed to draw up a letter to an agent. May 10: Re-appointed. May 15: Appears at Congress May 26: on Committee to draw up letter to people of Canada. June 3: on committees to write letter to the King and one on a letter of Massachusetts Bay. July 12: on Committee to plan protection of trade of the colonies.
Identifier
columbia.jay.02732