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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY. 193
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY.
Passy, April 22nd, 1782.
Dear Sir :
I have undertaken to pay all the bills of your acceptance
that have come to my knowledge, and I hope in God no
more will be drawn upon us, but when funds are first provided. In that case your constant residence at Madrid is
no longer so necessary. You may make a journey either
for health or pleasure, without retarding the progress of a
negociation not yet begun. Here you are greatly wanted,
for messengers begin to come and go, and there is much
talk of a treaty proposed, but I can neither make, nor agree
to propositions of peace, without the assistance of my colleagues. Mr- Adams, I am afraid, cannot just now leave
Holland. Mr- Jefferson is not in Europe, and Mr- Laurens
is a prisoner, though abroad upon parol. I wish, therefore,
that you would resolve upon the journey, and render yourself here as soon as possible. You would be of infinite
service. Spain has taken four years to consider whether
she should treat with us or not. Give her forty, and let us
in the meantime mind our own business. I have much to
communicate to you, but choose rather to do it viva voce,
than trust it to letters.
I am ever, my dear friend,
Yours most affectionately,
Benjamin Franklin.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY.
Versailles, April 23, 1782.
Dear Sir :
I wrote a few lines to you from Passy to go by the Post
of this day, pressing you to come hither as soon as possible.
I have just mentioned it to M. de Vergennes, who is of
Vol. II—13
| 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 | 00000214 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY. 193 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY. Passy, April 22nd, 1782. Dear Sir : I have undertaken to pay all the bills of your acceptance that have come to my knowledge, and I hope in God no more will be drawn upon us, but when funds are first provided. In that case your constant residence at Madrid is no longer so necessary. You may make a journey either for health or pleasure, without retarding the progress of a negociation not yet begun. Here you are greatly wanted, for messengers begin to come and go, and there is much talk of a treaty proposed, but I can neither make, nor agree to propositions of peace, without the assistance of my colleagues. Mr- Adams, I am afraid, cannot just now leave Holland. Mr- Jefferson is not in Europe, and Mr- Laurens is a prisoner, though abroad upon parol. I wish, therefore, that you would resolve upon the journey, and render yourself here as soon as possible. You would be of infinite service. Spain has taken four years to consider whether she should treat with us or not. Give her forty, and let us in the meantime mind our own business. I have much to communicate to you, but choose rather to do it viva voce, than trust it to letters. I am ever, my dear friend, Yours most affectionately, Benjamin Franklin. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO JAY. Versailles, April 23, 1782. Dear Sir : I wrote a few lines to you from Passy to go by the Post of this day, pressing you to come hither as soon as possible. I have just mentioned it to M. de Vergennes, who is of Vol. II—13 |
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