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34 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
has for some time past been with her family in the
city, and we have reason to wish they may stay here
at least as long as we do. Mr. R. Penn and Mr.
Baker came over at the same time, but returned soon
afterwards; the former has thought of paying you a
visit.
The manner in which Mr. Penn's family has been
affected by the American Revolution need not be
explained to you. I am not a Pennsylvanian, and
therefore forbear discussing that subject I will only
observe that I have no reason to believe that the
family have done us injury, and that I wish the ultimate decision of your Commonwealth may leave them
no just cause to complain.
As this young gentleman is going among strangers,
and under circumstances which demand much discretion and circumspection, it gives me pleasure to
recommend him to a gentleman who possesses both,
and whose advice is always dictated by prudence and
integrity.
Be pleased to present my best compliments to Mrs.
Morris, and believe me to be, with sincere regard and
esteem, dear sir, your obedient and very humble
servant, John Jay.
JAY TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN.
DEAR SlR : Paris, 28th March, 1783.
Whence came the idea, that the moment a minister
loses a question in Parliament he must be displaced ?
That kings should adopt such a maxim is not very
| 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 | 00000069 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 34 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. has for some time past been with her family in the city, and we have reason to wish they may stay here at least as long as we do. Mr. R. Penn and Mr. Baker came over at the same time, but returned soon afterwards; the former has thought of paying you a visit. The manner in which Mr. Penn's family has been affected by the American Revolution need not be explained to you. I am not a Pennsylvanian, and therefore forbear discussing that subject I will only observe that I have no reason to believe that the family have done us injury, and that I wish the ultimate decision of your Commonwealth may leave them no just cause to complain. As this young gentleman is going among strangers, and under circumstances which demand much discretion and circumspection, it gives me pleasure to recommend him to a gentleman who possesses both, and whose advice is always dictated by prudence and integrity. Be pleased to present my best compliments to Mrs. Morris, and believe me to be, with sincere regard and esteem, dear sir, your obedient and very humble servant, John Jay. JAY TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN. DEAR SlR : Paris, 28th March, 1783. Whence came the idea, that the moment a minister loses a question in Parliament he must be displaced ? That kings should adopt such a maxim is not very |
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