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From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 5 July 1788

To Sarah Livingston Jay

Poughkeepsie 5 July 1788

My Dr. Sally

Col. W. S. Livingston1 who brought us the news of the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia, is about setting out—and I will not let him go without a few Lines for You— Yesterday was a Day of Festivity, and both the Parties united in celebrating it. Two Tables, but in different Houses were spread for the Convention— the two Parties mingled at each Table— and the Toasts, (of which each had Copies) were communicated by sound of Drum, and accompanied by the Discharge of Cannon—

We shall probably be here another Week— The Weather has not yet become settled, and I have had but little Exercise— My Health however continues as usual, and I shall be well content if it remains as it is. I wrote to you a few Days ago— Adieu Yours very affy.

John Jay

Mrs. Jay

ALS, N (EJ: 04019).

1Col. William Smith Livingston (1755–95), a lawyer and former Continental army officer, lived in New York City. He participated with JJ in protecting the city jail during the “Doctors’ riot.” See Richard A. Harrison, Princetonians, 1769–1775: A Biographical Dictionary (Princeton, 1980), 236–40. On the riot, see JJSP description begins Elizabeth M. Nuxoll et al., eds., The Selected Papers of John Jay (4 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 2010–) description ends , 4: 573–74, 582–83n5.

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