Title
[Document, 1781 December 15]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
December 15, 1781
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
His negotiations are obstructed by a series of delays, and his mail is subjected to continuous inspection and theft. Agrees with Adams that peace is still at a distance, but is happy about Greene's victory and Cornwallis' defeat-anxious to know what influence they will have on the British counsels. "I... would not [be surprised] if the various Delays practiced here, should in the End prove much more advantageous than injurious to our Interests."
Identifier
columbia.jay.06404