[Document, 1785 September 15]
- Title
- [Document, 1785 September 15]
- Library Location
- Name
- Palyart, Ignace (Author)
- Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Format
- correspondence
- Digital Project
- Papers of John Jay
- Date
- September 15, 1785
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 5 pages
- Subjects
- United States--History--1783-1865; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary
- He and his brother Joachim Palyart, have been impressed by the Portuguese Secretary of State with the importance which Portugal attaches to American commerce. He urges that Jay bring this matter to the attention of Congress, and that American commissioners be sent to Lisbon to negotiate a treaty of commerce. Encloses: Translation by John Pintard, same date (filed with this letter)
- Identifier
- columbia.jay.10497