Edmund Jenings to John Adams, May 11, 1784

London May 11 th. 1784.

Sir

I did myself the Honour of writing to your Excellency by the last Post, & inclosing a Letter, which might have been productive by this Time of an Event, which I assure myself would have been painful to you. I Know not as yet, what is the result of my Ennemies Council thereon. I called three times at Vine Street Yesterday but found no Letter from either. Let them take their Time, I have done, what I was under the Necessity of doing in Consequence—of their Insolence. I am told I need not go further, as I assure your Excellency I have been urged by no Vindictive Passion having determind & declared, that if the Meeting had been had, not to have enjoind Either of my Ennemies I Know my Duty better to God & man & myself, that to take such means of Vindication. & I hope I shall ever remember it; but this must not be told in Gath, for then the Philistines will be more troublesome 1

I am with the greatest Respect / Sir your Excellencys / most obedient humble Servant

Edm: Jenings

PS. I wish your Excellency would shew the Anonymous Letter to M r [Brush?], now I beleive at Amsterdam, I think He will Know the Hande. 2