From John Jay to DeWitt Clinton, 19 August 1823
To DeWitt Clinton
Bedford—19 Augt. 1823
Sir
On Saturday last I recd. by the mail your Letter of the 6th. Inst, together with the Discourse mentioned in it;1 and have read them with Pleasure— Both the matter and manner of the Discourse bear Testimony to the Importance ^Value^ of useful Knowledge. For this mark of attention and the Honor ^done^ me in the Letter, and in a Discourse last spring, be pleased to accept the Acknowledgmts. of Sir Your obliged & obt Servt.
The Honble DeWitt Clinton—Albany
Dft, NNC (EJ: 08796)
1. See DeWitt Clinton to JJ, 6 Aug. 1823, above.