JAY TO DON DIEGO GARDOQUI. 1 - 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).
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JAY TO DON DIEGO GARDOQUI.
Office for Foreign Affairs,
21st June, 1785.
Sir:
I have received the letter you did me the honour to write on the 2d June instant.
The etiquette which will be observed on your reception by Congress is as follows, viz.: At such time as may be appointed by Congress for a public reception the Secretary for Foreign Affairs will conduct you to the Congress Chamber, to a seat to be placed for you, and announce you to Congress, the President and members keeping their seats and remaining covered. Your commission and letters of credence are then to be delivered to the Secretary of Congress, who will read a translation of them, to be prepared by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs from the copies to be left with the President. You will then be at liberty to speak (and if you please deliver to the Secretary of Congress in writing) what you may think proper to Congress, who will take what you may say into consideration, and through the Secretary for Foreign Affairs will communicate whatever answer they may resolve upon. When you retire you will be reconducted by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. A visit will be expected by every member of Congress, as well those who may be in town, as others who may afterwards arrive during your residence here.
I hope the state of your health will soon be such as to admit of your coming on to this city before the heats of summer render travelling disagreeable. It will give me great pleasure to take you by the hand and to assure you in person of the esteem and regard with which I am, dear sir,
Your most obedient and very humble servant,
John Jay.
- To Señor Don Diego Gardoqui,
- The Plenipotentiary of His Catholic Majesty,
- charged with his affairs at the United
- States of America in Congress assembled.
The newly appointed Minister from Spain to the United States. Jay had met him in the course of his negotiations at Madrid.
The Spanish Minister was received by Congress at noon of July 2d. On the previous day Jay wrote to him:
“I shall have the honour of accompanying and introducing you to Congress, and for that purpose we will proceed together from my house in my carriage so near twelve o’clock as to be at the Congress Chamber exactly at the time appointed.”
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