1From John Jay to Peter Jay Munro, 26 October 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d ., and am pleased with, your Letter of the 16 Instant—it is well written as to Matter and Stile, and tolerably as to hand writing and spelling—in both of which however—there is still Room for Improvement. You will learn from my Letters to your Aunt, that I have been sick, and that I am recovered. As you say nothing of your own Health, I presume it is good, and you have my best...
2From John Jay to Peter Jay Munro, 24 April 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which I have lately had the Pleasure of recieving from you should have been regularly answered, had not the State of my public and private Business been such as to engage all my Time and Attention—I hope by Degrees to reduce both to order, and th at en and not before I may expect to enjoy a little Leisure. M r Strang tells me you grow industrious—This is a good Report and if...