1To John Jay from Peter Jay Munro, 16 October 1783 (Jay Papers)
As some american Gentlemen are going from here to London, I have taken the Liberty of troubleing them with a few lines for you. I hope you have had a Pleasant Journey, and that you have arrived at London, in better health and without having had an opportunity of trying Perrin’s ^ courage ^ — We are continually a wondering— One wonders whether you travelled all Night? another when you got to...
2To John Jay from Peter Jay Munro, 20 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
Young M r . Adams has informed me, that he never saw you look so well as you do at Present. I am glad to [he]ar it. Tho’ I long for your arrival, I hope you will not return before you are quite rid of all your Complaints: my aunt says the same. Is the Inflamation in your Throat, of the same kind as that, which gave you so much Pain and trouble some years ago?— As you say nothing of England in...
3To John Jay from Peter Jay Munro, 7 December 1783 (Jay Papers)
No change has happened in the Family since my Last except the return of Abegail. While she remained ^ was Confined ^ in the Common Prison together with numbers worse than herself she grew daily more hardened, but a disorder she is subject caused her removal to the infirmery It so happened that I went to see her the day after but was not admited. The coachman was There not finding any of the...
4To John Jay from Peter Jay Munro, 4 January 1784 (Jay Papers)
a few minutes ago we had satisfaction of receiving your letter of the 22 ult. we are mortified that your business detains you so long from us, but rejoice to find your health ^ has ^ mended since your arrival at Bath. my aunt is very well and is at present writing to you; both of the Children are very sound ^ enjoy exceeding ^ good health. Nancy is remarkably quiet—by this time you must have...