From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 21 April 1823
To Peter Augustus Jay
Bedford—21 April 1823—
Dear Peter
Being desirous that my address to the American Bible Society1 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 Genl. Clarkson, or the Secretaries2 that you have it.
We expect to recieve this week Letters from Wm. or Nancy,3 appointing a Day for the carriage to meet them at Rye— One of our Horses is lame—4 whether he will then be fit for work is somewhat uncertain— If fit, the Carriage shall be there on that Day— but if it should not then arrive, they had better not wait longer for it, but come on in the Stage— My Love to them, and to Mary & the Children— I am Dr Peter your very affte Father
John Jay
Peter Augustus Jay Esqr
ALS, NNC (EJ: 09992).
1. See Address to the American Bible Society, 8 May 1823, below.
2. Matthew Clarkson was vice-president of the ABS; James Milnor (1773–1845), former member of the House of Representatives for Pennsylvania, was secretary of foreign correspondence; Rev. Selah Strong Woodhull, secretary of domestic correspondence; and John Pintard Jr. (1759–1844), recording secretary. Clarkson would preside in JJ’s absence. See ABS, Seventh report of the American Bible Society, presented May 8, 1823: With an appendix, containing extracts of correspondence, &c. &c. (New York, 1823), v, viii.
3. Letters not found.
4. Horses procured from former tenant Claudius Redon. See JJ to PAJ, 4 Nov. 1822, above.