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JAY TO THE MARCHIONESS DE LAFAYETTE. 163
perience so much satisfaction on seeing him return
from this, his field of glory, with additional honours ;
and I can, with equal ease, form an idea of his emotions when, on that as on former occasions, those
honours promoted him to higher rank in your
estimation.
Your remarks on the Marquis affection for his
children, and the value you set on domestic enjoyments, must be pleasing to those who are capable of
feeling their force.
I assure you I rejoice in the prospect you have of
extending, through your branch, the reputation of
both your families ; and you have my best wishes
that the latest historian may say of your descendants
that all the men were as valiant and worthy as their
ancestor, who will probably be distinguished by the
appellation of Americanusy and all the women as virtuous and amiable as his lady.
If you were not what you are I would not encourage the desire you express of accompanying the
Marquis on his next visit to this country, for I am
sure you would be disappointed.
We have few amusements to relieve travellers of
that weight of time and leisure which oppresses many
of them. Our men, for the most part, mind their
business, and our women their families ; and if our
wives succeed (as most of them do) in " making home
man's best delight," gallantry seldom draws their husbands from them.
Our customs, in many respects, differ from yours,
and you know that, whether with or without reason,
| 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 | 00000198 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO THE MARCHIONESS DE LAFAYETTE. 163 perience so much satisfaction on seeing him return from this, his field of glory, with additional honours ; and I can, with equal ease, form an idea of his emotions when, on that as on former occasions, those honours promoted him to higher rank in your estimation. Your remarks on the Marquis affection for his children, and the value you set on domestic enjoyments, must be pleasing to those who are capable of feeling their force. I assure you I rejoice in the prospect you have of extending, through your branch, the reputation of both your families ; and you have my best wishes that the latest historian may say of your descendants that all the men were as valiant and worthy as their ancestor, who will probably be distinguished by the appellation of Americanusy and all the women as virtuous and amiable as his lady. If you were not what you are I would not encourage the desire you express of accompanying the Marquis on his next visit to this country, for I am sure you would be disappointed. We have few amusements to relieve travellers of that weight of time and leisure which oppresses many of them. Our men, for the most part, mind their business, and our women their families ; and if our wives succeed (as most of them do) in " making home man's best delight," gallantry seldom draws their husbands from them. Our customs, in many respects, differ from yours, and you know that, whether with or without reason, |
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