Extremely grateful for Jay's help. His aunt and one of her nephews escaped from the carnage in St. Domingue, with a small portion of their immense fortune, which en route was confiscated by pirates. They finally arrived in Savannah. Another uncle in Charleston had same experience but does not have the means to come to New York. Begs Jay to bring the state of the inhabitants of Saint Domingue to the attention of the congressional committee on that subject. As a well-wisher of the United States, compliments Jay on the recall of Monsieur Genet. Happily done by French government, whether it was a justice rendered or the effect of a destroyed faction-one could not send worse to the United States. Possible Monsieur de la Forest or Monsieur Otto should come back as minister. Hopes the United States will not be pressured to end their strict neutrality while Europe becomes "the theatre of the most bloody scenes." In French.
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United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829