Letter : London, to John Jay, 1786 Feb 13.

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Letter : London, to John Jay, 1786 Feb 13.

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ALS concerning Humphrey's "Poem on the happiness of America, addressed to the Citizens of the U. States," a copy of which Humphreys enclosed. He writes to Jay assuring him that during his service to his country "Poetry has ever been a subordinate pursuit with me," and that during the war he "never was occupied a single moment by it." Humphreys also informs Jay of his plan to travel to Paris and then return to America.

1 item (4 p.) ; 20 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Jay, John, 1745-1829

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