Title
[Document, 1799 November 26]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
November 26, 1799
Language
English
Physical Description
2 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
He is reluctant to recommend the appointment of federal officers, because this would result in the request for reciprocal favors which might prove locally embarrassing. Believes that President and governors of the states should avoid the practice at all costs.
Identifier
columbia.jay.08343