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JAY TO THE EDITOR OF "THE AMERICAN" 461
that my inability to serve them is greater in degree
than they doubtless apprehend. Be pleased, sir, to
assure them of my gratitude for the distinction with
which they have honoured me, and that opportunities
of manifesting it would give me pleasure.
I am, reverend sir,
Your obedient servant,
John Jay.1
jay to the editor of "the american."
Bedford, Westchester County, N. Y.,
8th January, 1822.
Sir:
On Saturday last I received a printed paper (which
I had not before seen), taken from one of the numbers
of the American, in these words—viz. :
" We state as a historical Fact, that the present
" Constitution of this State was actually adopted by
"the Convention then Sitting at Kingston on Sunday—
"and the adjournment from the Saturday to Sunday
"was, if we are correctly informed, on motion of John
"Jay."
In 1776 my father removed with his family from
Rye to Fishkill. On the 17th day of April, 1777, my
mother died there. Notice of that afflicting event
was immediately sent to me; I thereupon went without delay from Kingston to Fishkill, where I attended
my mother's funeral, and where (for obvious reasons)
I remained some time with my father and family. The
1 Mr. Jay subsequently accepted the Presidency of the Bible Society on the
assurance that active duties would not be expected of him.)
| 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 | 00000488 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO THE EDITOR OF "THE AMERICAN" 461 that my inability to serve them is greater in degree than they doubtless apprehend. Be pleased, sir, to assure them of my gratitude for the distinction with which they have honoured me, and that opportunities of manifesting it would give me pleasure. I am, reverend sir, Your obedient servant, John Jay.1 jay to the editor of "the american." Bedford, Westchester County, N. Y., 8th January, 1822. Sir: On Saturday last I received a printed paper (which I had not before seen), taken from one of the numbers of the American, in these words—viz. : " We state as a historical Fact, that the present " Constitution of this State was actually adopted by "the Convention then Sitting at Kingston on Sunday— "and the adjournment from the Saturday to Sunday "was, if we are correctly informed, on motion of John "Jay." In 1776 my father removed with his family from Rye to Fishkill. On the 17th day of April, 1777, my mother died there. Notice of that afflicting event was immediately sent to me; I thereupon went without delay from Kingston to Fishkill, where I attended my mother's funeral, and where (for obvious reasons) I remained some time with my father and family. The 1 Mr. Jay subsequently accepted the Presidency of the Bible Society on the assurance that active duties would not be expected of him.) |
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