[Document, 1787 December 06]
- Title
- [Document, 1787 December 06]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- December 06, 1787
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Ridley is apprehensive that the state will not handle the business with Messrs. Van Staphorsts well. "What think you of the new constitution? We have often dilineated the spirit of republicanism -- I cannot trace it in the new raised structure and fear much it does not exist amongst us -- can it be possible that the cold climate of New England and religious independancy can so assimulate as to make a hot bed of governmental experiments?" Sends 2 half barrels of strong beer.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.07913