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26 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
and in all places; but, sir, I have little expectation
that your plan of a Spanish loan will succeed. I
confess that I am far from being anxious about it.
In my opinion, America can with no propriety accept
favours from Spain.
My absence from Paris has deprived me of the
means of information, and therefore I cannot at present gratify either your wishes or my own on that
head. God knows whether or not we shall have
peace. A variety of contradictory reports daily reach
me, but they deserve little credit. It is again said
that Charleston is evacuated—that may be. It is
also said the enemy have left New York ; but I
adhere to my former opinion, and do not believe
a word of it. Mrs. Jay writes me that Mr. Oswald is
gone to London, but for what purpose I am ignorant.
Thus, my dear sir, are we held in a state of suspense,
which nothing but time can remove. I purpose to
return next week to Paris, and shall then write to you
again. Adieu.
I am, with perfect respect and esteem, Dear sir,
Your most obedient servant,
John Jay.
mrs. jay to jay.
Paris, 21st Janv-, 1783.
My Dear Mr. Jay:
Immediately upon the receipt of your letter of the 18th,
I sent to request the favor of Mr. Whitford's company
a few minutes and communicated to him your sentiments
of the horse. He promised to mount him and give me his
opinion after the trial, but as the signing the preliminary
| 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 | 00000061 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 26 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. and in all places; but, sir, I have little expectation that your plan of a Spanish loan will succeed. I confess that I am far from being anxious about it. In my opinion, America can with no propriety accept favours from Spain. My absence from Paris has deprived me of the means of information, and therefore I cannot at present gratify either your wishes or my own on that head. God knows whether or not we shall have peace. A variety of contradictory reports daily reach me, but they deserve little credit. It is again said that Charleston is evacuated—that may be. It is also said the enemy have left New York ; but I adhere to my former opinion, and do not believe a word of it. Mrs. Jay writes me that Mr. Oswald is gone to London, but for what purpose I am ignorant. Thus, my dear sir, are we held in a state of suspense, which nothing but time can remove. I purpose to return next week to Paris, and shall then write to you again. Adieu. I am, with perfect respect and esteem, Dear sir, Your most obedient servant, John Jay. mrs. jay to jay. Paris, 21st Janv-, 1783. My Dear Mr. Jay: Immediately upon the receipt of your letter of the 18th, I sent to request the favor of Mr. Whitford's company a few minutes and communicated to him your sentiments of the horse. He promised to mount him and give me his opinion after the trial, but as the signing the preliminary |
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