Title
[Document, 1794 August 18]
Library Location
Name
Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 18, 1794
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
President pleased to hear of John Jay's safe arrival and cordial reception. President's irritation with British has been aggravated of late--Dorchester's speech mentioned, Simcoe's advance on the Miami, British activities in Kentucky. Forwards Hammond's letter of 14 August with comments on Hammond's talent for complaining and strange inability to present facts which might be damaging to British. Can give no further information on Pennsylvania insurgents. Governors have been given instructions to grant to British ships all hospitality usual to alien vessels. Delaware governor instructed to take care of case complained of by Hammond.
Identifier
columbia.jay.04306