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diner Invitations could not be accepted in a Months re-
sidence. We met here the present Governor Mr. Jay
formerly American Minister to Great Britain & the
framer of the British Treaty. his appearance is rather
singular; in dress & manners strikingly like a Quaker;
His eye penetrating, his conversation sensible & intelligent;
his deportment grave &, though his Political Character
is firm & decided, there seems to be a general
indecision of expressing his Sentiments.
I visited Mrs. Jay, who, as the Wife to the Governor was
intitled to it, otherwise it is the fashion here, as in
England, that Strangers receive the first visit.
Mrs. Jays claim was strengthened by her being
confined to her Chamber with a hurt in her Leg I
found her young & pretty, & more affable than is common
amongst her Country-Women. We were visited by,
& very frequently met another Man of Emenence
in this Country Col: Hamilton; once Secretary
of the Treasury, & the framer of the Funding System
adopted in this Country, author also # or rather Editor of the public-
cation called the Federalist, Col: Hamilton is by
Birth a West-Indian; by Profession a Lawyer; &
has retired from publick business to the practice
of his Profession. He is lively & animated in conver-
sation, gallant in his manners, & sometimes
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