Title
[Document, 1788 May 04]
Library Location
Name
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
May 04, 1788
Language
English
Physical Description
5 pages
Subjects
United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
At Amsterdam he learned that the Dutch loan to the United States was going moderately well. Jay will note from the enclosed financial account of France, that the French are counting upon the payment of interest on the French loan to the United States. The Barbary pirates are now threatening the Netherlands with war, and state they will seize Dutch shipping off the American coasts and bring them as prizes into America ports. French King has employed a large number of printers and has alerted officials in the provinces; it would appear that an extraordinary decree is intended. Parliament of Paris came to a resolution which he encloses- seems to be a declaration of rights.
Identifier
columbia.jay.10169