Title
[Document, 1798 July 18]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
July 18, 1798
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Every true American rejoices that Washington has accepted command of the army. During the Revolutionary War we suffered from the inefficiency of too many military officers; the like mistake must now be avoided. Hopes "the late Secretary of the Treasury may be brought forward in a Manner corresponding with his Talents and Services." It is a good thing that the President, despite the diplomatic skill of France, stands high in the public estimation; "his measures will be rendered more and more glorious by successive Difficulties."
Identifier
columbia.jay.04790