Title
[Document, 1782 March 01]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
March 01, 1782
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Jay has given Lafayette a summary account of his position in Spain Floridablanca has ordered the balance due on the account of $150,000 (about $26,000) to be paid to Cabarrus and told Jay that no more was to be expected. $26,000 will not cover the money we owe Cabarrus. Montmorin can do nothing. Cabarrus will supply what we want on promise of Spain or France to pay him in ten or twelve months. Would not be surprised of Spain was willing to let American credit be ruined for want of 25,000 pounds but has too high an opinion of Montmorin to believe he would act the same part.
Identifier
columbia.jay.07815