Has recvd Morse's of, and the one which accompanied the "set of your
Geography" for which thanks. Gives Jay pleasure to learn Morse will endeavour to prepare
for a history of American Revolution. Patience and research needed: his inquiry should
take Morse into natl and state govt matters, civil and military. Such colonial history
as relative to Rvltn should be included. As to public and private documents, see JCC as
well as reports and letters; see too Journals of Committees of Safety and papers of
other standing committees. Also diaries, and private letters offer much to the inquiring
and sagacious reader. As to characters, Jay has known those who passed for more, and
those who passed for less, than their worth; except the Bible there is not a wise
history in the world. Truth and error become mixed not to be separated until the last
refining Fire.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1797 February 28
Physical Description
2
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