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4i2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
JAY TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON.
New York, 13th March, 1791.
Dear Sir :
Perceiving that you have been pleased to appoint
Colonel Smith a supervisor for this district, I conclude that on his acceptance of that place the office
of marshal will be conferred on some other person.
It is probable that several candidates will offer,
and I take the liberty of communicating my sentiments respecting a gentleman who, too delicate to
display his own merit, possesses more than falls to
the share of many. I mean General Matthew
Clarkson. I think him one of the most pure and
virtuous men I know. When at Boston, General
Lincoln (whose aide he was) spoke to me of him
in terms not only of approbation, but affection. During the war he was a firm and active whig, and since
the peace a constant friend to national and good
government. Few men here, of his standing, enjoy
or deserve a greater degree of the esteem and goodwill of the citizens than he does, and, in my opinion,
he would discharge the duties of that, or any office
for which he may be qualified, with propriety and
honour.
Be pleased to present my respectful compliments
to Mrs. Washington, and permit me to assure you of
the perfect respect, esteem, and attachment with
which I am, dear sir,
Your obliged and obedient 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 | 00000447 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 4i2 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. JAY TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. New York, 13th March, 1791. Dear Sir : Perceiving that you have been pleased to appoint Colonel Smith a supervisor for this district, I conclude that on his acceptance of that place the office of marshal will be conferred on some other person. It is probable that several candidates will offer, and I take the liberty of communicating my sentiments respecting a gentleman who, too delicate to display his own merit, possesses more than falls to the share of many. I mean General Matthew Clarkson. I think him one of the most pure and virtuous men I know. When at Boston, General Lincoln (whose aide he was) spoke to me of him in terms not only of approbation, but affection. During the war he was a firm and active whig, and since the peace a constant friend to national and good government. Few men here, of his standing, enjoy or deserve a greater degree of the esteem and goodwill of the citizens than he does, and, in my opinion, he would discharge the duties of that, or any office for which he may be qualified, with propriety and honour. Be pleased to present my respectful compliments to Mrs. Washington, and permit me to assure you of the perfect respect, esteem, and attachment with which I am, dear sir, Your obliged and obedient servant, John Jay. |
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