Title
[Document, 1794 August 01]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, Peter (Author)
Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 01, 1794
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Impressions of London. Lodge in house 5 miles from place where American ships dock "and the town extends considerably beyond each of those places." Fire which broke out some days before; explosion of saltpeter warehouses of East India Company. Vesuvius' eruption. Chairs in hands of workman. Aunt Jay's bracelets. Peter will keep reminding John Jay to sit for portrait.
Identifier
columbia.jay.06050