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JAY TO LADY JULIANA PENN. 3
mass of the people here are not so ignorant of the common
principles of policy as to prefer an alliance with a nation
whose recent pretensions, and whose vicinity renders them
mutual enemies, to that of a Prince who has no claims upon
them, and no territory in their neighborhood, at least till
the principles of his government shall be changed, and he
gives evident proofs of the want of justice and moderation.
I think it unnecessary to repeat to you what I have
already written to Dr. Franklin, presuming that you communicate with freedom to each other. Mr. Jefferson will
afford, I dare say, a very acceptable aid to your commission ; I have not yet learned from him whether he will take
the duties upon him.
Mr. Barlow, a poet of New England, has requested me to
transmit you his proposals for printing, by subscription, a
poem of which he is the author. I can give no character of
the work, but what you will get from the specimen enclosed,
which is all I have seen of it. The enclosed resolution
informs you of Mr. Boudinot's advancement to the Presidentship. For other intelligence I refer you to my letter
to Dr. Franklin, and the papers that accompany this.
I am, Dear Sir, &c.
Robert R. Livingston.
JAY TO LADY JULIANA PENN.
Paris, 4th December, 1782.
I shall always be exceedingly happy, my Lady, in
every opportunity of confirming the favourable opinion with which your Ladyship and the amiable friend
to whom I believe you allude, have been impressed.
The misfortunes incident to war are always to be
regretted, and humanity will not cease to sympathize
with those, on either side, who, without deserving,
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 3 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000038 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO LADY JULIANA PENN. 3 mass of the people here are not so ignorant of the common principles of policy as to prefer an alliance with a nation whose recent pretensions, and whose vicinity renders them mutual enemies, to that of a Prince who has no claims upon them, and no territory in their neighborhood, at least till the principles of his government shall be changed, and he gives evident proofs of the want of justice and moderation. I think it unnecessary to repeat to you what I have already written to Dr. Franklin, presuming that you communicate with freedom to each other. Mr. Jefferson will afford, I dare say, a very acceptable aid to your commission ; I have not yet learned from him whether he will take the duties upon him. Mr. Barlow, a poet of New England, has requested me to transmit you his proposals for printing, by subscription, a poem of which he is the author. I can give no character of the work, but what you will get from the specimen enclosed, which is all I have seen of it. The enclosed resolution informs you of Mr. Boudinot's advancement to the Presidentship. For other intelligence I refer you to my letter to Dr. Franklin, and the papers that accompany this. I am, Dear Sir, &c. Robert R. Livingston. JAY TO LADY JULIANA PENN. Paris, 4th December, 1782. I shall always be exceedingly happy, my Lady, in every opportunity of confirming the favourable opinion with which your Ladyship and the amiable friend to whom I believe you allude, have been impressed. The misfortunes incident to war are always to be regretted, and humanity will not cease to sympathize with those, on either side, who, without deserving, |
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