[Document, 1779 February 02 and March 05]
- Title
- [Document, 1779 February 02 and March 05]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784 (Author)
- Benezet, Anthony (Addressee)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author,Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- February 02 and March 05, 1779
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Encloses a pamphlet to justify the position of those loyal Americans who, because of religious sentiments, refuse to take part in the war. Jay has drafted his reply, 5 March 1779, on the verso of the address leaf for Benezet's letter. Jay endorses civil and religious liberty.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.05485