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JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. 17
JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
DEAR SlR : Madrid, 21st April, 1781.
Accept my thanks for your favour of the 18th December, which was delivered to me on the 13th of
March last. I am happy to hear that your health
permits you to continue in the chair and to sustain
the weight of business which the duties of that office
impose upon you.
The interesting news of General Morgan's glorious
victory and the success of the French in the Chesapeake reached us three days ago, and our joy has
been since increased by intelligence which is credited,
though not quite confirmed, that the English troops
in the East Indies have been defeated in a decisive
battle by a prince of the country in alliance with
France. This campaign opens much to our advantage, and I hope the blessing of heaven on our arms
will bring it to a conclusion equally prosperous.
By the letter from Doctor Franklin, herewith enclosed, and which he was so obliging as to leave open
for my perusal, I find he has requested permission to
retire on account of his age and infirmities. How far
his health may be improved I know not, since the
letters I have received from him bear no marks of
age. There is an acuteness and sententious brevity
in them which do not [bespeak] an understanding injured by years. I have many reasons to think our
country is much indebted to him, and I confess it
would mortify my pride as an American if his constituents should be the only people to whom his
Vol II—2
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 2 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000038 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. 17 JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. DEAR SlR : Madrid, 21st April, 1781. Accept my thanks for your favour of the 18th December, which was delivered to me on the 13th of March last. I am happy to hear that your health permits you to continue in the chair and to sustain the weight of business which the duties of that office impose upon you. The interesting news of General Morgan's glorious victory and the success of the French in the Chesapeake reached us three days ago, and our joy has been since increased by intelligence which is credited, though not quite confirmed, that the English troops in the East Indies have been defeated in a decisive battle by a prince of the country in alliance with France. This campaign opens much to our advantage, and I hope the blessing of heaven on our arms will bring it to a conclusion equally prosperous. By the letter from Doctor Franklin, herewith enclosed, and which he was so obliging as to leave open for my perusal, I find he has requested permission to retire on account of his age and infirmities. How far his health may be improved I know not, since the letters I have received from him bear no marks of age. There is an acuteness and sententious brevity in them which do not [bespeak] an understanding injured by years. I have many reasons to think our country is much indebted to him, and I confess it would mortify my pride as an American if his constituents should be the only people to whom his Vol II—2 |
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