Title
[Document, 1786 March 29]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
March 29, 1786
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Post Office Convention: 1. to maintain a mutual correspondence to distribute the mails; 2. Postage on letters to be paid in the country from which sent; 3. procedure for sending mail between L'Orient and New York; 4. same for New York to L'Orient; 5. Consuls shall give receipt for mail delivered to them; 6. Record to be kept by Post Masters of L'Orient and New York of the number of letters in packets delivered to them.
Identifier
columbia.jay.04562