[Document, 1783 March 28]
- Title
- [Document, 1783 March 28]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Vaughan, Benjamin (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- March 28, 1783
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Jay thinks that it was wise for Britain to conclude peace. The cessions to France are not extravagant and the terms with America will lead to future friendship. Parliament should have been told of the American offers on commerce and mutual navigation. Yet America can derive from a navigation act of its own as many advantages as she should lose by the restrictions of English laws. Why is there so much noise about the Tories? The Whigs have suffered even more. If a Congress is called to accommodate the mediating powers, Jay cannot understand why England consented. There is much hope for future accord with England. This letter copied by Peter Jay Munro, the copy corrected by John Jay.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.08129