Title
[Document, 1781 November 26]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
November 26, 1781
Language
English
Physical Description
4 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Dutch inclined to favor France and America, but have many fears and are "embarrassed with party quarrels." Some think the Cornwallis news will produce a Congress at Vienna, but not I as the English will need many more humiliations before willing to treat with us upon any terms we can accept. What is the true reason for the delay of Spain? Her example is having a bad effect here.
Identifier
columbia.jay.05414