Name
Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author)
Symmes, Susan Livingston (Addressee)
Title
[Document, 1780 August 28]
Abstract
Comments on the closeness of death before the safe arrival at Martinique. The passage to Cadiz was pleasant, but Mrs. Jay was indisposed due to rough weather and another reason "I leave you to conjecture." From Cadiz the Jay party journeyed to Port St. Mary in a barge belonging to Mr. Galvez, Commandant of the Bay and brother to the Minister for Indian Affairs. The barge was ornamented with a canop y and cushions of crimson damask beautifully fringed, and the trip was very pleasant. They stayed the night with the Count and Countess O'Reilly and regretted leaving Port St. Mary the next day. The awkwardness and filth of everything in Spain is beyond description. The carriages and drivers were like nothing they had ever seen before. The Jays brought with them everything they would need for the journey, but they had to purchase in Spain the most essential item--a broom to sweep out the bugs and filth. They slept on a Catalonian bed-from-a-trunk. Next door slept mules with their bells. Description of the view approaching Cordova at sunset. In Cordova they met several Irish gentlemen who had retired there from the seaports, and Mr. Moyland went with them to the Cathedral. Description of this church which was once a Moorish mosque. They continued on their journey the next day because "Mr. Jay's maxim is to prefer business to pleasure." Description of graves along the roadside, aridity of southern Spain.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
August 28, 1780
Physical Description
14 pages
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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Also In
The papers of John Jay
Copyright Status
No Copyright - United States
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/gsmy-wz70