Document, 1785 August 25

Title
Document, 1785 August 25
Library Location
National Archives and Records Administration
Name
United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Proceedings (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
1785 August 25
Physical Description
2
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
The part of Jay's instructions which required him to inform Congress of every move in his negotiation with Gardoqui before he made it revoked and instructed to inform Diego de Gardoqui of the territorial claims of America to the navigation of the Mississippi from source to ocean and he will sign no treaty with Diego de Gardoqui before first communicating it to Congress for their approbation.
Identifier
columbia.jay.03699