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JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER. 193
emancipation. This circumstance, I confess, has no small
weight in inducing me to wish the success of the project;
for the dictates of humanity and true policy equally interest
me in favour of this unfortunate class of men.
With the truest respect and esteem,
I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
Alex. Hamilton.
JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER.
Philadelphia, 21st March, 1779.
Dear Sir :
So uncertain has been the fate of letters during the
course of this war, that I very seldom write one without adverting to the possibility and consequences of
its miscarriage and publication. This precaution has
on a late occasion given me much consolation. Two
of my letters to Mrs. Jay fell into the enemy's hands
at Elizabethtown ; they contained nothing that would
give me uneasiness if published. Prudential considerations of this kind have, since my arrival here, restrained me from writing several confidential letters
to you ; and I should now be equally cautious had I
not full confidence in the bearer of this, and under
little apprehension of danger from accidents on the
road.
Congress has refused to accept your resignation.
Twelve States were represented. New England and
Pennsylvania against you. The delegates of the latter are new men, and not free from the influence
of the former. From New York south you have fast
friends. Mr. *****'s disposition is at least questionable. Delaware was unrepresented.
Vol I—13
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000224 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER. 193 emancipation. This circumstance, I confess, has no small weight in inducing me to wish the success of the project; for the dictates of humanity and true policy equally interest me in favour of this unfortunate class of men. With the truest respect and esteem, I am, sir, your most obedient servant, Alex. Hamilton. JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER. Philadelphia, 21st March, 1779. Dear Sir : So uncertain has been the fate of letters during the course of this war, that I very seldom write one without adverting to the possibility and consequences of its miscarriage and publication. This precaution has on a late occasion given me much consolation. Two of my letters to Mrs. Jay fell into the enemy's hands at Elizabethtown ; they contained nothing that would give me uneasiness if published. Prudential considerations of this kind have, since my arrival here, restrained me from writing several confidential letters to you ; and I should now be equally cautious had I not full confidence in the bearer of this, and under little apprehension of danger from accidents on the road. Congress has refused to accept your resignation. Twelve States were represented. New England and Pennsylvania against you. The delegates of the latter are new men, and not free from the influence of the former. From New York south you have fast friends. Mr. *****'s disposition is at least questionable. Delaware was unrepresented. Vol I—13 |
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