1From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 18 April 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Fav r of the 15 Inst came to Hand last Evening. I feel very sensibly for your unfortunate ^ am fully impressed with a sense of ^ your unfortunate Situation and should be very happy were it in my Power to alleviate the Pain & Anxiety it must give You. I delivered your Petition & read your Letter to me, to his Ex y the Gov r . this Morning His [ illegible ] He regrets the Necessity which...