[Document, 1791 November 23]
- Title
- [Document, 1791 November 23]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- November 23, 1791
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Received letter of 12th, and has read the life of Cicero. Although he cannot point out particular acts of indiscretion to which Cicero's downfall may be attributed, he thinks the reasons for his downfall were vanity and irresolution.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.08359