[Document, 1794 November 19]
- Title
- [Document, 1794 November 19]
- Library Location
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- November 19, 1794
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 14 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Treaty completed. Will not dwell on negotiations--"Since the building is finished, it cannot be very important to describe the scaffolding..." Thinks treaty is best obtainable at this date. Date for evacuation of posts could not be advanced. Describes compromise involved in drafting 3rd article. Considers 6th article a sine qua non. Lord Chancellor's suggestions on mutual admission of evidence. Describes evolution of 12th article admitting vessels of 72 tons into British West Indies. Gratitude to Pinkney for his advice and aid. Asks for early news on ratification.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.04338