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I, John Jay of Bedford in the county of West Chester-and State of New York being Sensible of the importance and duty of so ordering my affairs as to be prepared for death do make and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz. Unto him who is the author and giver of all good. I render sincere and humble thanks for his manifold and unmerited blessings and especially for...
I rec d . last week your Letter of the 5 th . of this month. Being engaged in collecting materials for a Biography of your Grandfather M r . Sam l . Adams, you are desirous to ob t ain from me some Information ^on Subjects in which^ which he and I were joint were joint actors; and particularly what Agency M r . Adams had in drafting the Report of the Committee appointed by Congress in 1774, to...
I have rec d . your friendly Letter of the 27 th . ul t .— It gives me pleasure to reflect that our mutual Esteem & Regard have from an early period are ^been^ constantly productive of Cordiality & Gratification— A kind Providence has extended our Lives to the commencem t . of the ensuing year— Very few of our early Associates remain with us on this Occasion.— our temporal abode here is merely...
On the 19 th . of this month I recieved your Letter of the 14 th . ult, together with the a Copy of the address mentioned in it; and I thank you for them both.— I have long been and still am too feeble to occupy ^bestow a^ due degree of Attention to the various Topics which are included and disseminated in that work— I cannot however omit mentioning the ^your^ Mistake [ illegible ] relative to...
I have rec d : your letter of the 22 nd : Ins t : informing me that “the Corporation of the City of New York had resolved to celebrate with public demonstrations of respect & joy, the ensuing anniversary of American independence” & inviting me on behalf of the Corporation to unite with them in their congratulations on the return of this day. I feel very grateful for the honour done me by this...
On considering the reasons stated in your letter of the 27 th : Ult o : I am induced to comply with the concurrent opinion & desire of yourself, & of the gentlemen with whom you consulted, & I therefore consent to recall the resignation mentioned in my letter to you of the 18 th : Ult o : The Kind and friendly sentiments expressed in your letter derive ample value from the sincerity with which...
The honour confered on me by the Managers of the American Bible Society in placing me at the head of that institution was very sensibly felt; & the reluctance with which I accepted the office of the President, arose solely from the apprehension, that the state of my health would disqualify me from fulfilling its duties in a manner satisfactory, either to my self or others. It is to me a source...
I had the pleasure of recieving, on Saturday last, your Letter of the 21 st . of Feby— It gratified me to learn from it, that you was in excellent Health—and I hope that a kind Providence will continue to promote your Prosperity.— The Communications which had occurred between you and the Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, were interesting. In a Letter from them of the 10 th ....
Accept my thanks my Lady! for the friendly Letter which you did me the Honor to write on the 14 June 1824— I rec d . it on the 7 th . Day of this month; and regret the occurrences which prevented its being delivered to me by the Gentleman mentioned in it— The Respect due to your Recommendation and to their Characters would have ensured to them a welcome Reception, and induced me to give them...
You have the Satisfaction of percieving from the Report of the Board of Managers, that the prosperous and promising State of our affairs continues to evince the laudable and beneficial Manner in which they have been constantly conducted.— We have to regret that the pleasing Reflections and Anticipations suggested by these auspicious Circumstances, are mingled with the Sorrow which the recent...
On the 9 th . Inst. I rec . d had the pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 2 d ., and of learning from it that your Health was then very good— mine continues to decline— I can neither read nor write much at a Time without Fatigue. Since Christmas until the Day before Yesterday (when I went to Church) I have been constantly confined to the House. I nevertheless seldom suffer from severe...
I have rec d . your Letters of the 13 th ., & 20 th . Inst, and also the account mentioned in the latter. We all rejoice in the Recovery of your dear little promising Girl; and in the Tidings brought by William respecting her and all your Family. The Rise in the Value of real property in the City, and the Prospect of Tenants for our Houses, are agreable Circumstances— altho Rents may rise, I...
Had not the State of my Health detained me here, I should [ illegible ] ^immediately after^ your Arrival at New York have [ illegible ] ^had the Gratification of seeing you there^ Your Attachment and Services to the United States, and the friendly Attentions whi with which you have honored me, are fresh in my Memory; and it will always give me Pleasure to [ illegible ] ^manifest^ the Sense...
I recieved by the last Mail your Letter of the 8 th . Inst— by which you inform me of your having a sealed Packet, which appears from an Indorsement made by your late Father, to contain a correspondence between him and me— and inquire whether a Delivery of those Papers into my Hands would meet with my approbation—and assure ing me of your Readiness to dispose of the Packet as I may desire—...
On the 13 th . Inst, I rec d . your Letter of the 28 th . ult— together with the Copy of your Report on Indian affairs— The Copy of the Constitution of “a New Society for the Benefit of Indians” the Copy of a Resolution of the American Board of Com rs . for foreign missions—and the Prospectus of the New York Observer, which you had the Goodness to send with it— Understanding that your Report...
My Son William, on his Return this week from Sinsing, delivered to me the Letter from Mr. Waln and the notes relative to your Father, which he there recieved from you for that Purpose— I have perused these Papers, and return them herewith enclosed— To the notes I can make no material additions— There are two mistakes in them, which you will easily correct— 1 st —Your uncle Rich d . was not the...
I have rec d . your Letter of the 18 th . Inst. In what Manner it will be most expedient to employ the Money you have rec d . is a question which when you come here we will consider and decide. Nancy has rec d . from W m . the money you sent to her by him; and has repaid the Sum I had advanced to her. You do well to remind M r . Thorne of his Inattention to Punctuality—and you doubtless take...
On Saturday last I rec d . by the mail your Letter of the 6 th . Inst, together with the Discourse mentioned in it; and have read them with Pleasure— Both the matter and manner of the Discourse bear Testimony to the Importance ^Value^ of useful Knowledge. For this mark of attention and the Honor ^done^ me in the Letter, and in a Discourse last spring, be pleased to accept the Acknowledgm ts ....
I have rec d . your Letter of the 4 Inst, informing me that you are a Grandson of the late Col l . Charles DeWitt, and contemplate preparing a Memoir of his Life; and requesting me to communicate to you such Documents & anecdotes illustrative of his public Services during the Revolution, as I may possess. This mark of Attention to the memory of your worthy Ancestor, is commendable; and I wish...
The Book, on the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which (as appears from a Note on the first Page) you had the Goodness to send for me on the 11 th . January last, did not come to my Hands until the 15 th of this Month, when I received it from the post master of ^in^ this Town. I mention this Circumstance to account for my not having sooner presented to you my Thanks for that mark of friendly...
It appears to me adviseable to dispose of some of my Bank Stock, and therefore desire you to sell as many of my Shares in the Merchants Bank, as from Circumstances may in your Opinion be prudent; and invest the Proceeds in Stock of the United States. I am apprehensive that the State Tax on Dividends may eventually, and perhaps soon, diminish the value and price of the one, and increase that of...
I have recieved your two Letters of the 9 th . Inst—and one from Peter of the same date. Such was the weather on the Day you left us, that we feared your Ride would be very uncomfortable—and are glad to find that you did not suffer from it. It was kind in aunt to send you and your Brother to New York in her Carriage— I hope the ensuing Season will prove beneficial to her Health, and that she...
It gives me Pleasure to observe that this anniversary, like the preceding, brings with it Tidings which give us occasion for mutual Gratulations, and for united Thanksgivings to Him whose Blessings continue to prosper our Proceedings— These annual meetings naturally remind us of the Purposes for which we have associated; and lead us to Reflections highly interesting to those who consider what...
Being desirous that my address to the American Bible Society might come to your Hands in due Season, I herewith enclose it— I presume you will recieve it this Week, and in Time to let me know it by the Mail— It may be well to inform Gen l . Clarkson, or the Secretaries that you have it. We expect to recieve this week Letters from W m . or Nancy, appointing a Day for the carriage to meet them...
Your Letter of the 1 st . Dec r . came to my Hands last Month— The friendly Sentiments and Feelings it expressed in it, made correspondent Impressions; and increase the Satisfaction with which I am accustomed to recollect the many Friendship and Hospitality of Clermont— Your ^The^ Report presents certain Principles and Propositions, which I suspect have heretofore by ^been^ less known and...
I have rec d . your Letters of the 14 th . & 21 st . Inst— That your Aunt was better, and your Family well, were agreable Tidings— W m . and Maria set out for Rye this morning— he to attend a Meeting of the Bible Society—& she to visit her Aunt.— William in a late Letter informed you of Encroachment & Trespasses at Chenango; & not having since heard from you on that Subject fears it has...
I have rec d . your Letter of the 19 th . ult— and should have answered it sooner, had not the State of my Health confined my Attention to such affairs as would not admit of Delay. The Feeling which pervades your Letter, evinces that kind of Sensibility, which denotes the character and worth of the Heart; and it gives me pleasure to say, that its Impressions on mine are such as you wish them...
I rec d . by the last Mail, your friendly Letter of the 30 th . ult— the principal object of which you observe, is to ob t ain from me, if I recollect minutely on the Subject, a correct account of the part which your Grandfather acted in the three leading committees appointed by the Congress of 1774— these were the Committees to prepare an address to the King of England— to the People of Great...
I have rec d . your Letter of the 31 Ult— That the Fever has abated and that there have been no Cases of it in your part of the City are agreable Circumstances— I hope Helen’s Indisposition will not be of long Continuance, and that the Health of the Rest of your Family may not be interrupted by Sickness— It will always give us pleasure to see you and them here, but let not your visits to us...
I have rec d . your Letter of the 9 th . Inst. from your Acc t . of the Fever there was Reason to hope that it would soon cease. We have since heard that several new Cases had occurred, and that it would probably become more general— Perhaps this Information may be incorrect. If the Fever is spreading and cases multiplying, I think it would be prudent for Mary and the Children who are with...