Title
[Document, 1787 July 04]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
July 04, 1787
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Acknowledges letters of 10, 19 and 30 April and May 1. Congress still lacks quorum. Comments on importance of Constitutional Convention and need for a strong national government. Describes Adams' book as "valuable". Indian uprisings. Adams' resignation not yet reported to Congress. Delays of Congress on "almost every interesting subject" decried.
Identifier
columbia.jay.07463