[Document, 1781 November 21]
- Title
- [Document, 1781 November 21]
- Library Location
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- November 21, 1781
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Briefly discusses bills drawn on Jay's name by Congress. Silence in the Spanish court on American propositions. No response on request for aid. Has asked for $31,809 to cover December's bills. Does not know what to do. Asks if Franklin can obtain 30,000 pounds from the French court and thinks Congress would repay the loan rather than lose their credit. Encloses newspaper. Had letter from Mr. Gerry containing expectations of Lord Cornwallis' surrender. Hopeful.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.04198