[Document, 1786 May 04]
- Title
- [Document, 1786 May 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
- May 04, 1786
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Elbridge Gerry and Rufus King married ladies from New York; these intermarriages between the states are a step toward the prime wish of Jay, that America shall become one nation. He would prefer to have the states stand in relation to the federal government, as do counties to their states.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.07461