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GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY. 65
has been absent from his family, I think him entitled
to that indulgence. I pray God that your health
may enable you to attend constantly, at least till it
may be in my power to relieve you. Is Mr. Clinton
returned ?
Our Convention will, I believe, institute a better
government than the present, which in my opinion
will no longer work any thing but mischief; and although the measure of obtaining authority by instructions may have its advocates, I have reason to think
that such a resolution will be taken as will open a
door to the election of new or additional members.
But be the resolution what it may, you shall have the
earliest advice of it. And should my conjectures
prove right, I shall inform the members of Duchess of
your readiness to serve, and advise them to elect you.
Don't be uneasy at receiving so few letters from
me. I have been so distressed by the ill health of
my wife and parents, that I have scarce written any
thing.
I am, dear Robert, your affectionate friend,
John Jay.
GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY.1
Genl- Washington presents his complimts. to M>- Livingston & Mr. Jay—thanks them most cordially for their kind
Information & Invitation ; but is so exceedingly hurried
1 For the proceedings against Gilbert Forbes, a gunsmith in New York,
charged with conspiring against the person of the Commander-in-Chief, see
" Am. Archives," 4th Series, vol. vi., p. 1178. Livingston, Jay, and G. Morris
were a secret committee appointed by the Convention to ferret out the plot.
Vol I-5
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000096 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY. 65 has been absent from his family, I think him entitled to that indulgence. I pray God that your health may enable you to attend constantly, at least till it may be in my power to relieve you. Is Mr. Clinton returned ? Our Convention will, I believe, institute a better government than the present, which in my opinion will no longer work any thing but mischief; and although the measure of obtaining authority by instructions may have its advocates, I have reason to think that such a resolution will be taken as will open a door to the election of new or additional members. But be the resolution what it may, you shall have the earliest advice of it. And should my conjectures prove right, I shall inform the members of Duchess of your readiness to serve, and advise them to elect you. Don't be uneasy at receiving so few letters from me. I have been so distressed by the ill health of my wife and parents, that I have scarce written any thing. I am, dear Robert, your affectionate friend, John Jay. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO JAY.1 Genl- Washington presents his complimts. to M>- Livingston & Mr. Jay—thanks them most cordially for their kind Information & Invitation ; but is so exceedingly hurried 1 For the proceedings against Gilbert Forbes, a gunsmith in New York, charged with conspiring against the person of the Commander-in-Chief, see " Am. Archives," 4th Series, vol. vi., p. 1178. Livingston, Jay, and G. Morris were a secret committee appointed by the Convention to ferret out the plot. Vol I-5 |
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