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136 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS;
domestic and political. Mrs. Morris has also written to
Mrs. Jay and no doubt apprises her of that esteem and affection in which she holds both her and you. I need not tell
you how sincerely I join her in these sentiments. You are
often the subject of our conversation, and we never speak
of you but with a pleasing remembrance of past time. We
anxiously look forward to those hours when we may again
enjoy your company, but the keenest wishes are checked
when necessity prescribes patience. I will therefore quit
this subject and proceed to inform you that some particular
circumstances have put me in possession of Kitty's picture
taken by Mr. Du Simitiere. It was intended for you and
therefore you must permit me to present you with it.
Whilst the original is under my roof—the copy has less
value, or perhaps you might not have found me so ready to
part with it. Don't allow me the merit of being generous
in this instance, wherein I hope an opportunity of obliging
three persons, for any one of whom I would sacrifice my
own gratification. Consequently I resolve this sacrifice into
an act of mere selfishness. The portrait goes by Mr. Ridley who will send it to you by the first good opportunity
after his arrival in France.
My two oldest sons go with Mr. Ridley in order to receive
their education in France. Many considerations which it is
needless to enumerate, induce me to this measure, which
my judgment approves, but which now that it is to be
carried into execution awakens all the tender feelings of a
father. Your and Mrs. Jay's sensibility will disclose the
situation of Mrs. Morris and myself when I tell you that
these two good and well beloved boys leave us to-morrow;
they are tractable good boys. I hope they will make good
men, for that is essential. Perhaps they may become useful
to their country which is very desirable, and if they have
genius and judgment, the education they will receive may
be the foundation for them to become learned or great men,
but this is of most consequence to themselves. Should it
| 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 | 00000157 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 136 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS; domestic and political. Mrs. Morris has also written to Mrs. Jay and no doubt apprises her of that esteem and affection in which she holds both her and you. I need not tell you how sincerely I join her in these sentiments. You are often the subject of our conversation, and we never speak of you but with a pleasing remembrance of past time. We anxiously look forward to those hours when we may again enjoy your company, but the keenest wishes are checked when necessity prescribes patience. I will therefore quit this subject and proceed to inform you that some particular circumstances have put me in possession of Kitty's picture taken by Mr. Du Simitiere. It was intended for you and therefore you must permit me to present you with it. Whilst the original is under my roof—the copy has less value, or perhaps you might not have found me so ready to part with it. Don't allow me the merit of being generous in this instance, wherein I hope an opportunity of obliging three persons, for any one of whom I would sacrifice my own gratification. Consequently I resolve this sacrifice into an act of mere selfishness. The portrait goes by Mr. Ridley who will send it to you by the first good opportunity after his arrival in France. My two oldest sons go with Mr. Ridley in order to receive their education in France. Many considerations which it is needless to enumerate, induce me to this measure, which my judgment approves, but which now that it is to be carried into execution awakens all the tender feelings of a father. Your and Mrs. Jay's sensibility will disclose the situation of Mrs. Morris and myself when I tell you that these two good and well beloved boys leave us to-morrow; they are tractable good boys. I hope they will make good men, for that is essential. Perhaps they may become useful to their country which is very desirable, and if they have genius and judgment, the education they will receive may be the foundation for them to become learned or great men, but this is of most consequence to themselves. Should it |
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