Document, 1786 January 21
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- Title
- Document, 1786 January 21
- Library Location
- Name
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- 1786 January 21
- Physical Description
- 0 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Per conversation with de Pinto, Portugal desires a Consul or Ambassador be sent to Lisbon; Carmarthen "at work" on an answer to Adams's memorial about the posts; Eden predicts a treaty of commerce with the United States within two years; doubts the success of Eden in negotiating a treaty with France; Britain "would now crouch to France for the sake of being insolent to us." Eden's appointment to Versailles: to appease the wrath at Versailles, and to keep "up a mysterious delusive hope in the English nation." Ministry may be afraid of commercial speculations between France and Ireland.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.11877