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From John Jay to Lafayette, 20 September 1824

To Lafayette

Bedford 20th. Septr. 1824

Dr. Sir

Had not the State of my Health detained me here, I should [illegible] ^immediately after^ your Arrival at New York1 have [illegible]2 ^had the Gratification of seeing you there^

Your Attachment and Services to the United States, and the friendly Attentions whi with which you have honored me, are fresh in my Memory; and it will always give me Pleasure to [illegible] ^manifest^ the Sense which I entertain of both—

Altho my Son3 informed me of your kind Intention to favor me with a Visit, yet as your numerous & interesting Engagements may not soon allow you Leisure for it. I cannot longer forbear to assure you in this Way of this ^those Sentiments of^ unceasing Esteem and Regard with which I remain Dr Sir your Friend & obt. Servt

P.S. Be pleased to present my Compts. to your Son4 [illegible]5 ^whom I shall also be glad to^ see here—

Genl. De La Fayette

Dft, NNC (EJ: 06771). HPJ, 4: 472.

1See PAJ to JJ, 3 Sept. 1824. notes 3 and 4, above.

2Lengthy excision.

3PAJ.

4Georges Washington de Lafayette (1779–1849), who travelled with Lafayette’s party on the tour.

5Lengthy excision.

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