doi:10.7916/tqt3-3y89[Document, 1783 March n.d.]Jay, John, 1745-1829correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829He will be unable to have his hair combed until the afternoon and must therefore postpone the visit with Adams to Count Carsfield. "Thus does Tyrant Custom hold us by a Hair, and thus do ridiculous Fashions make us dependent on valets and the Lord knows who."