Title
[Document, 1782 September 10]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Abarca de Bolea, Pedro Pablo, conde de Aranda, 1719-1798 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
September 10, 1782
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Jay not authorized to make any cession of territory and must wait for instructions from Congress. Can form a treaty of commerce and alliance with an ambassador of equal powers on principles of reciprocity. Conferences with Floridablanca fruitless. Would like to begin negotiations as soon as Aranda authorized.
Identifier
columbia.jay.04238