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To John Jay from Charles Thomson, 9 August 1784

From Charles Thomson

Philadelphia Aug 9. 1784

Dear Sir,

As Mr Henry Remsen the bearer of this has obtained leave to visit his father and friends in New York, I could not suffer him to pass without a line to you. In April last Congress appointed him under Secretary in the Office of foreign Affairs that he might open & take charge of the papers which had till that time remained sealed up from Mr Livingston’s quitting the Office.1 Before that appointment he had been several years employed in my Office and by his fidelity, prudence and assiduity proved himself worthy of Confidence and merited my esteem; I can therefore safely recommend him to your Notice and friendship. With great esteem I have the honor to be Dear [Sir] Your affectionate friend and humble Servt

Cha Thomson

Honble. John Jay.

ALS, NNC (EJ: 7680); C, DLC: Thomson (EJ: 12589).

1For the election of Henry Remsen Jr. (1762–1843), the son of a prominent New York Whig merchant, as undersecretary on 2 Mar. 1784, see JCC description begins Worthington C. Ford et al., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (34 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1904–37) description ends , 26: 122. He served continuously through the Confederation period and as chief clerk to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson until his resignation on 1 Apr. 1792. Thereafter, he served as teller in the New York branch of the Bank of the United States, of which he later became president. See PRM description begins E. James Ferguson et al., eds., The Papers of Robert Morris, 1781–1784 (9 vols.; Pittsburgh, Pa., 1973–99) description ends , 7: 67n.

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