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