Title
[Document, 1783 September 10]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
September 10, 1783
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Hartley will do what he can to influence his court in our favor but they do not yet seem to have a settled system toward America. The state of our domestic affairs has an unfavorable influence. The attitude in America on the article dealing with the Tories is looked on here as humiliating to Britain. Congress should ask the legislatures to provide for them and popular assemblies should not be allowed to usurp power from the lawful governments of the states.
Identifier
columbia.jay.04699