[Document, 1782 January 09]
- Title
- [Document, 1782 January 09]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- January 09, 1782
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- Is pleased about Yorktown. Even though Jay has suffered from the continental currency, opulence is not necessary. He will "never cease to prefer a little with freedom, to opulence without it." God should be praised for the state of abundance in the nation. "Economy and strict accounts ought to be and continue among the first objects of our attention." The boundary disputes require immediate attention.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.08827