John Jay Papers

From John Jay to the President of Congress (Arthur St. Clair), 9 May 1787

To the President of Congress (Arthur St. Clair)

Office for foreign Affairs 9th. May 1787

Sir

As the State of my Health requires, and that of the Office will soon admit of my making an Excursion into the Country for ten Days or a Fortnight, I request the Permission of Congress for that Purpose. I would confine myself to a convenient Distance from the City, and in Case I should be sooner wanted, Mr. Remsen would immediately give me Notice of it.—I have the Honor to be with great Respect and Esteem Your Excellency’s Most obedt. and hble: Servt.

John Jay

His Excellency The President of Congress

LS, DNA: PCC, item 80, 3: 245–245a (EJ: 288). Endorsed by CT: “… for leave of Absence / Read May 9th. 1787 / leave granted—” LbkC, DNA: Domestic Letters description begins Domestic Letters of the Department of State, 1784–1906, RG59, item 120, National Archives (M40). Accessed on Fold3.com. description ends , 3: 215–16 (EJ: 2134). For the order for the leave of absence, of the same date, see DNA: PCC, item 122, 93; 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 32: 276.

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    From John Jay to the President of Congress (Arthur St. Clair), 9 May 1787
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    Jay, John
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    President of Congress
    St. Clair, Arthur
    Date
    9 May 1787

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    “From John Jay to the President of Congress (Arthur St. Clair), 9 May 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jay/01-04-02-0236. [Original source: The Selected Papers of John Jay, vol. 4, 1785–1788, ed. Elizabeth M. Nuxoll. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, p. 513.]