From John Jay to Mathew Carey, 8 September 1787
To Mathew Carey
New York, 8 Septr. 1787
Sir
Your Letter of the 7th. Inst: together with the two numbers of the American Museum mentioned in it,1 have been delivered to me. The Design of the work is certainly a good one, and if no Pieces but such as merit the Attention of the public and of Posterity be inserted, it will become useful and interesting. As it will always give me Pleasure to promote the Progress of useful Knowledge, I will subscribe to this work. Be pleased to send me the first volume, & let the succeeding numbers be punctually delivered—The Subscription money shall be regularly paid—I am Sir your most obt. Servt.
John Jay
Mr. Mathew Carey—
ALS, NjMoHP: Lloyd Smith Coll. (EJ: 2838).
1. Not found. Mathew Carey (1760–1839), an economist and publisher of periodicals in his native Ireland and after 1784 in Philadelphia. Carey had recently founded the American Museum, a journal which maintained high editorial standards but was never successful financially.