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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03257 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Gouverneur Morris to John Jay regarding Jay's appointment to negotiate peace during the American Revolution |
| Date | 17 June 1781 |
| Author | Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) |
| Recipient | Jay, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to Jay, then Minister to Spain, about Jays appointment as one of five commissioners to negotiate peace during the American Revolution (which eventually resulted in the Treaty of Paris). Gives advice on how to deal with Spain, asking him to reiterate their commitment to winning the war and to "Hint a private Treaty to comprehend the Cession of the Floridas and even of Jamaica as an Ultimatum of Peace." Praises the appointment of Thomas McKean as President of Congress. The letter was continued on 10 July and 17 July 1781. Signed twice. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Revolutionary War American Statesmen Diplomacy Treaty Peace Global History and Civics Caribbean Land Transaction Government and Civics |
| People | Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |