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NOAH WEBSTER TO JAY. 373
It is not improbable that doubts prevail respecting
the design and tendency of the work you have in
hand. The literary productions of Britain and
America being interesting to each other, many are of
opinion, and I concur in it, that the English language
and its orthography should be the same in both
countries. Apprehensions have been entertained
that your dictionary would tend to impair that sameness ; and those apprehensions may, to a certain
degree, have had an unfavourable influence.
The progress of the subscription having been so
long suspended, I think it better to enclose what I
intended to subscribe, than trouble your agents at
New York with it.
If any plan to render your prospects more promising, and in my power to promote, should be adopted,
be pleased to communicate it to me.
I am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
John Jay.
NOAH WEBSTER TO JAY.
Amherst, June 9th, 1813.
Sir:
For your favour of the 31st ult. with the enclosed bill, be
pleased to accept my most grateful acknowledgments. The
interest you have manifested in my labours, and the liberality
accompanying it, are the more acceptable, as they have been
unsolicited.
It is not improbable that some ill-founded apprehensions
that I might attempt changes of orthography, have had
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 4 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000400 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | NOAH WEBSTER TO JAY. 373 It is not improbable that doubts prevail respecting the design and tendency of the work you have in hand. The literary productions of Britain and America being interesting to each other, many are of opinion, and I concur in it, that the English language and its orthography should be the same in both countries. Apprehensions have been entertained that your dictionary would tend to impair that sameness ; and those apprehensions may, to a certain degree, have had an unfavourable influence. The progress of the subscription having been so long suspended, I think it better to enclose what I intended to subscribe, than trouble your agents at New York with it. If any plan to render your prospects more promising, and in my power to promote, should be adopted, be pleased to communicate it to me. I am, sir, Your obedient servant, John Jay. NOAH WEBSTER TO JAY. Amherst, June 9th, 1813. Sir: For your favour of the 31st ult. with the enclosed bill, be pleased to accept my most grateful acknowledgments. The interest you have manifested in my labours, and the liberality accompanying it, are the more acceptable, as they have been unsolicited. It is not improbable that some ill-founded apprehensions that I might attempt changes of orthography, have had |
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