doi:10.7916/jw5r-x284[Document, 1798 June 10]Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825correspondencetextUnited States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809Jay, John, 1745-1829"Duplicate" of Letter of Clarkson, as chairman of committee of citizens of New York, to John Jay as Governor requesting that he convene the Legislature to deal with the "imperfect state of defence" of the post and the City in view of the danger.