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176 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
We must do like other nations; manage our correspondences in important cases by couriers, and not by
the post.
I have not written you a single official letter, not
having been ascertained of your having entered on the
execution of your office. I have, indeed, sent you by
more than one opportunity my congratulations on
your appointment.
You may rely on my writing you many letters, private as well as official, and as I still have confidence in
Mr. R. Morris' cipher, I shall sometimes use it to you.
A duplicate of my letter of the 3d of October to
Congress, which goes with this, renders it unnecessary
for. me to go into particulars at present; nothing
having since happened but a repetition of delays, and,
of consequence, additional dangers to the credit of
our bills.
I am, dear sir, etc., John Jay.
JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
C,R . Madrid, February 6, 1782.
My last particular letter to your Excellency was
dated the 3d of October last, by Major Franks. I
now transmit a duplicate of it by Mr. Stephen Cod-
man, a young gentleman of Boston, who is passing
through this city to Cadiz, from whence he will either
be the bearer of it himself to America, or forward it
by some person of confidence.
From the date of that letter to this day the Minister
has found it convenient to continue the system of
| 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 | 00000197 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 176 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. We must do like other nations; manage our correspondences in important cases by couriers, and not by the post. I have not written you a single official letter, not having been ascertained of your having entered on the execution of your office. I have, indeed, sent you by more than one opportunity my congratulations on your appointment. You may rely on my writing you many letters, private as well as official, and as I still have confidence in Mr. R. Morris' cipher, I shall sometimes use it to you. A duplicate of my letter of the 3d of October to Congress, which goes with this, renders it unnecessary for. me to go into particulars at present; nothing having since happened but a repetition of delays, and, of consequence, additional dangers to the credit of our bills. I am, dear sir, etc., John Jay. JAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS. C,R . Madrid, February 6, 1782. My last particular letter to your Excellency was dated the 3d of October last, by Major Franks. I now transmit a duplicate of it by Mr. Stephen Cod- man, a young gentleman of Boston, who is passing through this city to Cadiz, from whence he will either be the bearer of it himself to America, or forward it by some person of confidence. From the date of that letter to this day the Minister has found it convenient to continue the system of |
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