Hold Hostilities in Abeyance Pending Negotiations
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Hold Hostilities in Abeyance Pending Negotiations
Description
Jay tells Hamilton that all hostilities between the U.S. and Britain should be held in abeyance until the present negotiations between the two countries are concluded. Current positions on the frontier should be held, prisoners should be released, and captured property restored.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
London
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Wayne to Knox,11/12/1794.
Spans Images 11-12 of this collection.
Spans Images 11-12 of this collection.
content note
This is an excerpt of a letter from John Jay, Envoy to Great Britain, to Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Simcoe
prisoners
notable location
London
notable item/thing
informal conversation relative to Simcoe's hostile measure
present negotiation
conclusion of it
status quo
all encroachments on their side
all hostile measures
prisoners or property
both Governments
orders and instructions
notable phrase
We concurred in opinion that during the present negotiation & until the conclusion of it, all things ought to remain and be preserved in status quo--
document number
1794071293255
page start
11
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | In image DTC01 (286 pages) | In source Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 | Location in source V: 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type Author | Name John Jay | Location London | Notes [n/a] |
| Type Recipient | Name Alexander Hamilton | Location [unknown] | Notes [n/a] |