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From John Jay to Lafayette, 1 September 1788

To Lafayette

NYork 1 Septr 1788

Dr Sr

The Society in this City for promoting the Manumission of Slaves &c. were much pleased to find that you was a Member of a Similar one at Paris. They have admitted you an Honorary Member of theirs,1 and I they will be happy sincerely wish that your Success ^generous^ Exertions in the Cause of Liberty ^Freedom^ & Humanity may continue to be crowned with Success— With Sentiments of real Esteem & attachmt I am Dr Sr Your affct & hble Servt

Majr Gen. The Marquis DeLafayette

Dft, NNC (EJ: 07309). C, in a later hand, NNC (EJ: 07310).

1The 28 Aug. 1788 meeting had resolved to admit to honorary membership Lafayette, Granville Sharp, Brissot de Warville, Thomas Clarkson, and Samuel Hoare Jr. D, NHi: NYMS (EJ: 00630). See also JJ’s letters to Clarkson, Hoare, and Sharp of 1 Sept. reporting their admission, Dfts, NNC (EJ: 07296, 07306, 07308).

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