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JAY TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 255
France have not been duly honoured but have been
delayed payment under various pretexts, one of which
is that it was necessary for a whole lot of bills to
arrive before the money would be paid. How far
you may be in capacity to answer the demands upon
you I cannot determine, but many considerations induce me to entreat you by all means punctually to
pay the bill in question. Private honour forbids that
these gentlemen should by an act of kindness to me
expose their friends to inconvenience, and public
credit demands that the reputation of Congress be
not destroyed by the protests of bills drawn under
their immediate authority for the necessary subsist-
tence of their servants. I might also add that if this
bill should fail there will be an end put to my credit,
and on the consequences of such an event it is neither
necessary or pleasant to dwell.
I have in my possession several letters or rather
packets directed to you and am much at a loss what to
do with them. Be pleased to direct me. There are
many things I wish to say to you but you must, my
dear sir, excuse my postponing them to another
opportunity. I have been so confined since my
arrival by preparing letters for Madrid, France, and
America, that I have not yet been two hours out my
chamber.
God bless you, my dear sir, and long continue you
the blessing of health and cheerfulness. Believe me
to be with sincere regard and esteem,
Your most obedient servant,
His Excellency, JOHN J AY.
Benjamin Franklin, Esq.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000286 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 255 France have not been duly honoured but have been delayed payment under various pretexts, one of which is that it was necessary for a whole lot of bills to arrive before the money would be paid. How far you may be in capacity to answer the demands upon you I cannot determine, but many considerations induce me to entreat you by all means punctually to pay the bill in question. Private honour forbids that these gentlemen should by an act of kindness to me expose their friends to inconvenience, and public credit demands that the reputation of Congress be not destroyed by the protests of bills drawn under their immediate authority for the necessary subsist- tence of their servants. I might also add that if this bill should fail there will be an end put to my credit, and on the consequences of such an event it is neither necessary or pleasant to dwell. I have in my possession several letters or rather packets directed to you and am much at a loss what to do with them. Be pleased to direct me. There are many things I wish to say to you but you must, my dear sir, excuse my postponing them to another opportunity. I have been so confined since my arrival by preparing letters for Madrid, France, and America, that I have not yet been two hours out my chamber. God bless you, my dear sir, and long continue you the blessing of health and cheerfulness. Believe me to be with sincere regard and esteem, Your most obedient servant, His Excellency, JOHN J AY. Benjamin Franklin, Esq. |
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