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356 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
Several of them appear to have been opened, the paper
around the seals being smoked and burnt, as with the flame
of a candle used to soften the wax, and the impression defaced. The curiosity of people in this time of war is
unbounded. Some of them only want to see news, but
others want to find (through interested views) what chance
there is of a speedy peace. Mr. Ross has undertaken to
forward the letters to England. I have not seen them ;
but he tells me they have all been opened. I am glad,
however, to receive the despatches from Congress, as they
communicate to me Mr. Adams's instructions, and other
particulars of which I have been long ignorant,
I am very sensible of the weight of your observation,
" that a constant interchange of intelligence and attentions
between the public servants at the different courts, is necessary to procure to their constituents all the advantages
capable of being derived from their appointment." I shall
endeavour to perform my part with you, as well as to have
the pleasure of your correspondence, as from a sense of
duty. But my time is more taken up with matters extraneous to the functions of a minister, than you can possibly
imagine. I have written often to the Congress to establish
consuls in the ports, and ease me of what relates to maritime and mercantile affairs ; but no notice has yet been
taken of my request.
A number of bills of exchange, said to be drawn by
order of Congress on Mr. Laurens, are arrived in Holland.
A merchant there has desired to know of me, whether, if
he accepts them, I will engage to reimburse him. I have
no orders or advice about them from Congress; do you
know to what amount they have drawn ? I doubt I cannot
safely meddle with them. . . .
Mrs. Jay does me much honour in desiring to have one
of the prints that have been made here of her countryman.
I send what is said to be the best of five or six engraved
by different hands, from different paintings. The verses
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000387 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 356 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. Several of them appear to have been opened, the paper around the seals being smoked and burnt, as with the flame of a candle used to soften the wax, and the impression defaced. The curiosity of people in this time of war is unbounded. Some of them only want to see news, but others want to find (through interested views) what chance there is of a speedy peace. Mr. Ross has undertaken to forward the letters to England. I have not seen them ; but he tells me they have all been opened. I am glad, however, to receive the despatches from Congress, as they communicate to me Mr. Adams's instructions, and other particulars of which I have been long ignorant, I am very sensible of the weight of your observation, " that a constant interchange of intelligence and attentions between the public servants at the different courts, is necessary to procure to their constituents all the advantages capable of being derived from their appointment." I shall endeavour to perform my part with you, as well as to have the pleasure of your correspondence, as from a sense of duty. But my time is more taken up with matters extraneous to the functions of a minister, than you can possibly imagine. I have written often to the Congress to establish consuls in the ports, and ease me of what relates to maritime and mercantile affairs ; but no notice has yet been taken of my request. A number of bills of exchange, said to be drawn by order of Congress on Mr. Laurens, are arrived in Holland. A merchant there has desired to know of me, whether, if he accepts them, I will engage to reimburse him. I have no orders or advice about them from Congress; do you know to what amount they have drawn ? I doubt I cannot safely meddle with them. . . . Mrs. Jay does me much honour in desiring to have one of the prints that have been made here of her countryman. I send what is said to be the best of five or six engraved by different hands, from different paintings. The verses |
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