To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 29 November 1793
From Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox
Philadelphia November 29th 1793
Dr. Sir
Notwithstanding the information of this Morning respecting the Insertion in Dunlap’s Paper on Monday, certain reasons determine us rather to return to you the Paper with our certificate.1
You will find that we have altered nothing material to your purpose. The omission of what concerned the President has proceeded from a scruple about official propriety. We are with respect & esteem Dr Sir Your obedient servants
Alex Hamilton
HKnox
John Jay Esqr
LS, in the hand of AH, NNC (EJ: 05626). Endorsed by JJ. , 15: 419.
1. See JJ and RK “To the Public,” 26 Nov., and notes.