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From George Washington to John Jay, 15 April 1794

To John Jay

[Philadelphia] Tuesday Morng 15th Apl 94

Dear Sir,

At as early an hour this morning, as you can make convenient to yourself, I should be glad to see you. At eight o’clock we breakfast. Then, or after, as suits you best, I will expect to have the satisfaction of conversing with you on an interesting subject.1 Yours always & sincerely

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ADfS, DLC:GW; LB, DLC:GW.

1. The subject for discussion was GW’s desire to appoint Jay a special envoy to Great Britain (GW to U.S. Senate, 16 April [first letter]).

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    From George Washington to John Jay, 15 April 1794
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    “From George Washington to John Jay, 15 April 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-15-02-0463. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 15, 1 January–30 April 1794, ed. Christine Sternberg Patrick. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2009, p. 596.]

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