Title
[Document, 1809 April 18]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Munro, Peter Jay, 1767-1833 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
April 18, 1809
Language
English
Physical Description
1 page
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Has read the report on the chancery system; three chancellors in any state, plus the associations with certain persons in the public mind, was bound to meet obstacles in the course of investigation. Whether such a system is consistent with the Constitution is a question which can be argued on both sides.
Identifier
columbia.jay.09398