Title
[Document, 1787 September 08]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
September 08, 1787
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
His letters of June have arrived, but no action taken for lack of a quorum in Congress. Encloses instructions of Congress concerning medals, also concerning vessel of Rhode Island seized at Tobago. The Convention will rise shortly, and among the mass of the people there is a certain optimism concerning the results. It is certain there will be much discussion and debate. For himself, Jay has long found himself in the embarrassing position of seeing much to be done, but not being able to do it.
Identifier
columbia.jay.05907