1To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 28 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
On returning from Exeter the Evening before the last, I had the pleasure of recg your Letter of the 13th. Instant with the two Copies mentioned in it. Having no apprehension of such Measures, what was to be done? appeared to me to be a Question of some Difficulty as well as Importance. To treat them as very important might render them more so than I think they are. The Author of McFingall...
2From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 28 November 1790 (Jay Papers)
on returning from Exeter here , the Evening before the last, I had the pleasure to rec g your Letter of the 13 th . Instant with the two Copies mentioned in it. Having no apprehension of such measures, they it what was to be done? appeared to me to be a Question of some Difficulty as well as Importance— To treat them as very important might render them more so than I think they are— The author...