From George Washington to John Jay, 13 June 1790
To John Jay
Sunday Morning 13th June 1790
Dear Sir,
Would there be prudence, justice or policy in extending mercy to the Convict mentioned in the enclosed Papers?1
Under this cover I send you for perusal two letters, just recd, from Mr Gouvr Morris.2 Yours sincerely and affectionately
Go: Washington3
ALS, NNC: John Jay Collection.
1. See Thomas Bird to GW, 5 June 1790, and notes.
2. In a letter to Gouverneur Morris of 7 July 1790, GW acknowledged receipt of Morris’s letters of 7 and 13 April and 1 and 2 May “on the business which had been entrusted to you of a public nature.” It is uncertain which of these letters GW transmitted to Jay.
3. For Jay’s reply, see his letter to GW, this date.