[Document, 1786 September 22]
- Title
- [Document, 1786 September 22]
- Library Location
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Gorham, Nathaniel, 1738-1796 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- September 22, 1786
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 page
- Subjects
- United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Sends a memorial and petition from George Joy. All doubts regarding the public securities should be removed. If they would be acquiring credit become subservient to commerce, our merchants would be benefited by it. The memorial asks Congress to specify that the debt be paid in specie or at specie value.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.00250