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MRS. BANYER TO JAY. - John Jay, The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, vol. 4 (1794-1826) [1893]

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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. 4 (1794-1826).

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

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MRS. BANYER TO JAY.

New York, 19th April, 1825.

My dear Papa,

I sincerely thank you for your affectionate favor of the 5th inst.

. . . . . . .

Brother saw your friend Judge Benson last week; he was very well and promised to take tea with us, but did not come. Col. Varick looks as well as when you saw him, though his legs continue to be very much swelled. Col. Troup honoured me with a visit some days since; it really grieved me to see him greatly altered; he says his health is much impaired, as well as his hearing which is so bad that he cannot enjoy the pleasures of general conversation, which to a man of his social disposition must be a great privation. Mr. P. Stuyvesant has long wished to dispose of his place and has lately sold it to a Company who are to give him $100,000 for the Mansion house, 200 house lots and the water right, still leaving him a large real estate. The rise in property has been so great that it is supposed Mrs. Ten Broeck’s children will divide to the value of $40,000 each. Rensselair is engaged to Miss Nelson, a grand-daughter of the gentleman who married Lady Kitty. Apropos of her, she made many kind enquiries about you and desired me to give her love to you; her Sister, Lady Mary, is very sick with a severe cold and fever.

The family here are all well: I wish you could see little Peter, you would be delighted with his intelligence, good temper and affectionate disposition; there cannot be a more promising child. Mr. Rutherford took us yesterday to see Peale’s likeness of Genl. Washington, said by many of the General’s old friends to be the best ever taken. I should like you to see it. Judge Peters and many others have addressed very flattering letters to Mr. Peale on the subject.

21st. I am very sorry to tell you that Genl. Clarkson is quite ill; Mary was sent for this morning and has been with him all day. Brother came home this evening and said Dr. Post thought his disease Dropsy in the chest; he has not been well for some time but yesterday paid a visit to his son on Long Island; in the night was taken with shortness of breath. I cannot but hope, however, that he will be relieved & that a life so valuable to his family & to the Community may be spared. Please to remember me with great affection to brother William, sisters, and the Children. My health is better than when I last wrote. That a merciful Providence may preserve yours, my dear Father, is the fondest prayer of

Your dutiful and affecte. daughter,

M. Banyer.

1826.