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J A Y TO JOHN ADAMS. 251
more of you than the people of this day. I have
collected your public letters and despatches, and a
good clerk has already recorded a large volume of
them. It is common, you know, in the course of
time for loose and detached papers to be lost, or mislaid, or misplaced. It is to papers in this office that
future historians must recur for accurate accounts
of many interesting affairs respecting the late Revolution. It is best, therefore, that they should be
recorded regularly in books ; and although it will
take much time and labor, which some may think
unnecessary, I shall nevertheless persevere in the
work.
Your book circulates, and does good. It conveys
much information on a subject with which we cannot
be too intimately acquainted, especially at this period,
when the defects of our national government are under consideration, and when the strongest arguments
are necessary to remove prejudices and to correct
errors which in many instances design unites with
ignorance to create, diffuse, and confirm.
If after all that we have seen and done and experienced in public life, we should yet live to see aur
country contentedly enjoying the sweets of peace,
liberty, and safety under the protection of wise laws
and a well-constructed, steady government, we shall
have reason to rejoice that we have devoted so many
years to her service.
Be assured of my constant esteem and attachment,
and believe me to be, dear sir,
Your affectionate friend and servant,
John Jay.
| 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 | 00000286 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | J A Y TO JOHN ADAMS. 251 more of you than the people of this day. I have collected your public letters and despatches, and a good clerk has already recorded a large volume of them. It is common, you know, in the course of time for loose and detached papers to be lost, or mislaid, or misplaced. It is to papers in this office that future historians must recur for accurate accounts of many interesting affairs respecting the late Revolution. It is best, therefore, that they should be recorded regularly in books ; and although it will take much time and labor, which some may think unnecessary, I shall nevertheless persevere in the work. Your book circulates, and does good. It conveys much information on a subject with which we cannot be too intimately acquainted, especially at this period, when the defects of our national government are under consideration, and when the strongest arguments are necessary to remove prejudices and to correct errors which in many instances design unites with ignorance to create, diffuse, and confirm. If after all that we have seen and done and experienced in public life, we should yet live to see aur country contentedly enjoying the sweets of peace, liberty, and safety under the protection of wise laws and a well-constructed, steady government, we shall have reason to rejoice that we have devoted so many years to her service. Be assured of my constant esteem and attachment, and believe me to be, dear sir, Your affectionate friend and servant, John Jay. |
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