Title
[Document, 1787 February 07]
Library Location
Name
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
February 07, 1787
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Barclay's refusal of the patents has astonished the Africans, and also many Europeans, and redounds to his credit. He was on his way to Russia, which has signed a commercial treaty with France, but was detained by an Assembly of Notables, a rare occasion, but one which reflects honor upon the King's interest in the welfare of the nation. Massachusetts troubles do not seem as serious as they are made out in Europe. However he hopes well to the Convention, and knows that each state contains within itself sufficient strength and public magnanimity to overcome these domestic troubles.
Identifier
columbia.jay.04396