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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07490 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | John Jay to Elbridge Gerry regarding the Massachusetts Constitution |
| Date | 18 November 1780 |
| Author | Jay, John (1745-1829) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jay agrees to attend to Mr. Warren (the son of the late General Joseph Warren, killed at Bunker Hill), should he visit Madrid. He also refers to passage of the Massachusetts Constitution and asks Gerry to send him a copy. Jay states that he has been "led to entertain high Expectations of your form of Government." Docketed by Gerry. Gerry's draft autograph letter response is penned in the left margin to Jay. Gerry writes back from Marblehead, Massachusetts on 20 September 1781, enclosing a copy of Massachusetts' new constitution and some newspapers [not present]. He concludes by predicting American victory over England with the arrival of "the Fleet of Our Allies at Virginia." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War American Statesmen State Constitution Government and Civics France Navy Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Jay, John (1745-1829) Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) |
| Place written | Madrid, Spain |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | At this time, John Jay was minister to Spain and was attempting to gain support for the Continental cause in the face of court politics. Gerry's prediction was correct as Cornwallis surrendered to the French and American armies at Yorktown on 19 October 1781. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |