[Document, 1790 February 27]
- Title
- [Document, 1790 February 27]
- Library Location
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
- Name
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
- Dumont, John (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- February 27, 1790
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 2 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- He is sorry that he cannot assist him in his quest for an office. There is only one office at the disposal of the Court- that of its Clerk- and officers in other departments are not subject to his gift, and the appointments should not be the object of a judge's influence.
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.08877