1From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 16 June 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your favor of the 30 th Ult. Your affectionate answer to my Letter of the 17 th Sep r . last reached me about a month after its Date. The Prospect I then and long afterwards had of being able to visit England (where the Death of a Relation gave me some private Business to transact) induced me from Time to Time to postpone writing to you. It so happened however that my continuing...
2From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 17 September 1782 (Jay Papers)
Doct r . Franklin sent me this morning your Letter of 11 Aug t . last. I thank you for it. Aptitude to Change, in any Thing, never made ^ a ^ part of my Disposition, and I hope makes no part of my Character. In the Course of the present Troubles I have adhered to certain fixed Principles, & faithfully obeyed their Dictates, without regarding the Consequences of such conduct to my Friends, my...