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Subject Area: Political Theory
Topic: The American Revolution and Constitution

LADY JULIANA PENN 1 TO JAY. - John Jay, The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, vol. 3 (1782-1793) [1891]

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The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, ed. Henry P. Johnston, A.M. (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1890-93). Vol. 3 (1782-1793).

Part of: The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, 4 vols.

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LADY JULIANA PENN1 TO JAY.

Spring Garden, London,
Nov. 23, 1782.

Sir:

You will be surprised that I take the liberty of addressing you on my affairs; but the general character of your benevolence, still more confirm’d to me by a friend of mine now in the house with me, encourages me to claim your protection and assistance in recovering my rights and those of an unfortunate family. They never had or could have done any thing to offend the State which has hitherto treated them with rigor. But that rigor I trust may cease through your kind interposition. I therefore conjure you, Sir, in the present Settlement of Affairs to interest yourself with that goodness and philanthrophy which you are known to possess in so eminent a degree, in the restoring us to our just dues, and to that happiness and prosperity, which the descendants of William Penn have reason to expect, and cannot fail to experience if you will undertake their cause. Certain that you will not refuse me your protection, I already subscribe myself, Sir,

Your Excellency’s
Much obliged and Obedient humble Servant,

Juliana Penn.

[1 ]William Penn’s daughter-in-law. The greater part of the proprietary estates of the family had been confiscated during the Revolution by the State of Pennsylvania, and the descendants were now seeking to recover them.