Title
[Document, 1798 May 06]
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
May 06, 1798
Language
English
Physical Description
5 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Government House has been emptied and Peter is now living at Mrs. West's. Pope's House remains vacant. At a recent meeting of the Society for free Debate there was so much noise and confusion that though many respectable people were present, no one was heard. The Federalists, however, had the majority and the meeting was eventually dissolved. Last evening in a meeting of "Young Men" Peter was selected as one of a Committee to draft an address to the President. The Antifederalists present were prudently silent, and "every Symptom was exhibited of ardent Attachment to the Government and violent Hatred to France and our Democrats."
Identifier
columbia.jay.10036