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JOHN WITHERSPOON TO JAY. 119
were induced by some things they had heard to suppose
that this would not be an improper time to solicit benefactions for the College which is known to have suffered so
much by being seated in the centre of the theatre of the
late War. They therefore insisted upon my accompanying
Gen. Reed to Europe, giving us a joint commission to make
application for this purpose both in England and France.
There is little or no prospect of success here, and though
I should be well pleased to visit Paris for my own satisfaction I am somewhat unwilling to add to the charge unless there be some reason to hope it may be useful. I have
letters of introduction to the Comte de Vergennes and the
Comte de Sanfield from the Minister of France with us and
also other letters from Mr. Marbois and Gen1- Washington.
Those letters, however, I suppose are general and not relating to the purpose above mentioned. What I would particularly request of you is to give your opinion freely and
candidly whether in case of my going to Paris it would be at
all proper to make application to any persons for the College
either as to subscriptions, books, or apparatus. I will be
governed in this matter by your opinion and that of Dr.
Franklin to whom I have also written, and will either not
go to Paris at all, or when there, be entirely silent on
this business and only gratify my curiosity and pay my
compliments where they are due.
Though I did not trouble you with a letter of thanks,
I have ever retained a grateful sense of your friendship and
attention to my son John who sailed with you from America. He has made frequent mention of it, and also spoke
much of the propriety and fortitude of Mrs. Jay's conduct
on your disastrous voyage.
Please to make my respectful compliments to Mrs. Jay.
Her father was one of the last persons I saw in America,
and left him very well. I have the honor to be,
Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,
Jno: Witherspoon,
| 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 | 00000154 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JOHN WITHERSPOON TO JAY. 119 were induced by some things they had heard to suppose that this would not be an improper time to solicit benefactions for the College which is known to have suffered so much by being seated in the centre of the theatre of the late War. They therefore insisted upon my accompanying Gen. Reed to Europe, giving us a joint commission to make application for this purpose both in England and France. There is little or no prospect of success here, and though I should be well pleased to visit Paris for my own satisfaction I am somewhat unwilling to add to the charge unless there be some reason to hope it may be useful. I have letters of introduction to the Comte de Vergennes and the Comte de Sanfield from the Minister of France with us and also other letters from Mr. Marbois and Gen1- Washington. Those letters, however, I suppose are general and not relating to the purpose above mentioned. What I would particularly request of you is to give your opinion freely and candidly whether in case of my going to Paris it would be at all proper to make application to any persons for the College either as to subscriptions, books, or apparatus. I will be governed in this matter by your opinion and that of Dr. Franklin to whom I have also written, and will either not go to Paris at all, or when there, be entirely silent on this business and only gratify my curiosity and pay my compliments where they are due. Though I did not trouble you with a letter of thanks, I have ever retained a grateful sense of your friendship and attention to my son John who sailed with you from America. He has made frequent mention of it, and also spoke much of the propriety and fortitude of Mrs. Jay's conduct on your disastrous voyage. Please to make my respectful compliments to Mrs. Jay. Her father was one of the last persons I saw in America, and left him very well. I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Jno: Witherspoon, |
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