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324 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
JAY TO JOHN ADAMS.
Paris, 2d August, 1782.
Sir :
Your friendly letter of the 8th ult. should not have
remained so long unanswered had I not been obliged
by sickness, which lasted several weeks, to postpone
writing to any of my correspondents. Mrs. Jay has
also been much indisposed ; indeed neither of us has
been blessed with much health since we left America.
Your negotiations in Holland have been honourable
to yourself as well as useful to your country. I rejoice in both, and regret that your health has been
so severely taxed by the business of your employers.
I have also had my share of perplexities, and some
that I ought not to have met with. I congratulate
you on the prospect of your loan succeeding, and
hope that your expectations on that subject may be
realized. I commend your prudence, however, in
not relying on appearances. They deceive us sometimes in all countries.
My negotiations have not been discontinued by my
leaving Madrid. The Count d'Aranda is authorized
to treat with me, and the disposition of that Court to
an alliance with us seems daily to grow warmer. I
wish we could have a few hours' conversation on this
subject, and others connected with it. As we have
no cipher, I must be reserved. I had flattered myself
with the expectation of seeing you here, and still hope
that when your business at the Hague will admit of
a few weeks' absence you may prevail upon yourself
to pay us a visit. I really think that a free confer-
| 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 | 00000345 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 324 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. JAY TO JOHN ADAMS. Paris, 2d August, 1782. Sir : Your friendly letter of the 8th ult. should not have remained so long unanswered had I not been obliged by sickness, which lasted several weeks, to postpone writing to any of my correspondents. Mrs. Jay has also been much indisposed ; indeed neither of us has been blessed with much health since we left America. Your negotiations in Holland have been honourable to yourself as well as useful to your country. I rejoice in both, and regret that your health has been so severely taxed by the business of your employers. I have also had my share of perplexities, and some that I ought not to have met with. I congratulate you on the prospect of your loan succeeding, and hope that your expectations on that subject may be realized. I commend your prudence, however, in not relying on appearances. They deceive us sometimes in all countries. My negotiations have not been discontinued by my leaving Madrid. The Count d'Aranda is authorized to treat with me, and the disposition of that Court to an alliance with us seems daily to grow warmer. I wish we could have a few hours' conversation on this subject, and others connected with it. As we have no cipher, I must be reserved. I had flattered myself with the expectation of seeing you here, and still hope that when your business at the Hague will admit of a few weeks' absence you may prevail upon yourself to pay us a visit. I really think that a free confer- |
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