[Document, 1791 September 23]
- Title
- [Document, 1791 September 23]
- Library Location
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- September 23, 1791
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Suggestions as to revenue laws he leaves to Hamilton, except to suggest the method for proving bribes to revenue officers be considered. Suggests that surplus revenues be used to reduce the national debt-particularly the foreign debt owed to France. Encourage schools and highways in the western territories, act benevolently toward the Indians.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.00052