Title
[Document, 1782 March 02]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Floridablanca, José Moñino y Redondo, conde de, 1728-1808 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
March 02, 1782
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Letter from Gardoqui states that he has orders to pay Cabarrus $26,000, the balance on the American account with Spain The remaining number of bills is small and if not paid soon will force Jay to protest them. Pained to know that Spain displeased by Congress silence relative to building ships in the northeast. Congress was waiting for Gardoqui's arrival in America since Jay not acquainted with the matter. Congress good will evidenced by their resolutions on the Mississippi Jay entirely without resources and Spain his only hope.
Identifier
columbia.jay.08204