Title
[Document, 1782 August n.d.]
Library Location
Name
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
1782 August n.d.
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Jay and Franklin differ on French motives and John Jay does not wish to fight war for Spain interests. Conversations with Aranda and Rayneval. Jay's deductions. Franklin does not agree. Remarks on French policy. Adams' journal: Conversation with Jay on French policy. Doubts sincerity of Lord Shelburne. Conversation with Vergennes. Sends preliminary treaty. Suspicious of England. Little reason to distrust France.
Identifier
columbia.jay.02973