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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01539
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1794
Title	John Quincy Adams to Sylvanus Bourne with news of the Jay Treaty, just signed
Date	2 December 1794
Author	Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
Recipient	Bourne, Sylvanus
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Written as United States consul to the Hague, to the American Vice Consul in Amsterdam. Adams quotes portions of the treaty and asks that the extract not be published. Docketed on address leaf.
Subjects	President Treaty Jay's Treaty Global History and Civics Diplomacy Government and Civics
People	Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
Place written	The Hague, Netherlands
Theme	The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide The Hague December 2d: 1794 Dear Sir. Your favour of yesterday came to hand this morning. On my arrival here I found a letter from Mr: Jay of the 24th: ulto: wherein he says. "On the 19th: inst: a Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the United States was signed: whereby their differences are terminated & their Commerce regulated in a way which I hope will prove satisfactory to both Parties. As this treaty is not treaty is not yet ratified it would be improper to publish it. The curiosity of many respecting its contents must therefore remain for some time ungratified. It however contains a stipulation which need not be kept secret viz. That it is not to be construed or operate contrary to existing Treaties between either of the Parties and other Powers." Of this information, you will make what use you think proper. The extract of the Letter is however only for yourself. I am, with great regard and consideration, Dear Sir, your very humble and obedient Servant John Q. Adams [address leaf] Sylvanus Bourne Esqr Vice. Consul of the United States of America Amsterdam. [docket] Sylvanus Bourne Esqr

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