To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 4 June 1777
From Philip Schuyler
Albany June 4 1777
Dr Sir
Inclose you Copy of the letter You requested, I wish you to well Consider the propriety of publishing It before you order It to be done.—
Mr Yates has agreed to accept the office convention has been pleased to bestow on him, but such is the distracted Situation of affairs here that I have Intreated him to remain a day or two longer I mention this least the Hon: Council of Safety Should Consider his non-attendance in an unfavorable point of view.—1
The Account of the Enemy’s Approach to Tyconderoga, was Groundless or If not they were returned before our Scouts got to the place where they were supposed to be seen.—
Pardon my vanity when I tell you that my arrival in ^return^ to this place has given Almost universal Satisfaction to my Country men, The County Committee Intend me the honor of a formal visit this Afternoon.
I have been spoken to on the Subject You mentioned at Kingston,2 & know I shall probably be Able to give you some Information on that head, Adieu and Believe me Dr Sir with Every friendly wish I am your Obed.t & Humble Servant
Phi. Schuyler
Hon: John Jay Esqr &c &c
ALS, NNC (EJ: 7081). Endorsed. Enclosures not identified.
1. On 3 May 1777, JJ was elected chief justice, Robert R. Livingston chancellor, and Egbert Benson attorney general, and Robert Yates and John Morin Scott were elected puisne (associate) justices of the New York Supreme Court. Scott turned the position down and was replaced by John Sloss Hobart. On 27 May the Council of Safety ordered that expresses be sent to the two justices-elect, “commanding their immediate attendance at this Council, to take the oaths and proceed to the execution of their offices.” , 1: 910, 946.
2. On his journey from Philadelphia to reassume his command at Albany, Schuyler conferred with the Council of Safety at Kingston on the evening of 1 June. See above, JJ et al. to Egbert Benson, 2 June 1777.