1From John Jay to Lord Jeffrey Amherst, 12 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
The Letter you did me the Honor to write on the 27 Sept r . last was ^here^ delivered to me a few weeks ago by M r Austin— He was He was unfortunate in his voyage, and yet happy in surviving the many disast erous occurrances ^[disast] ers^ he met with— He seems an amiable young man, and is now on his way to Canada— Our Legislature being in Session I have endeavoured but without Success to...