Document, 1776 April 27
- Title:
- Document, 1776 April 27
- Library Location:
- New York Public Library
(Non-Columbia Location) - Name:
- Jay, John, 1745-1829; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
- Format:
- correspondence
- Digital Project:
- Papers of John Jay
- Date:
- 1776 April 27
- Note:
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Physical Description:
- 2
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary:
- Acknowledges receipt of 16 April. Congratulates New York on her diligence in providing for defense. Jay agrees with McDougall's arguments on the unwisdom of taxing at this time. Cannot understand the late election results in regard to McDougall except on the principle of your holding a military office or that mutability which often strongly marks human opinions. Some day your fellow citizens will do you full honor for "Posterity ... always does justice."
- Identifier:
- columbia.jay.01089
