John Jay to Elbridge Gerry, 18 November 1780

Madrid 18 Nov r . 1780

D r Sir

I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Favor of the 10 th . July, 1 and am much obliged to you for informing us of the Situation of our Friends in Jersey when you passed thro–€™ it.

Should M r Warren visit Madrid you may rely on his recieving from me every Mark of Attention due to an American, and to the Son of a General whose Posterity & memory have strong Claims to the Attachment and Regard of our Country–€” 2

From the Letter written by your Convention to their Constituents on the publication of your Constitution, I have been led to entertain high Expectations of your Form of Government, and therefore request the Favor of you to send me a Copy 3 by some Vessel bound to Spain. I lately recieved some news papers and Journals by the Way of France, and had forty six mexican Dollars to pay for the Postage, tho they came by post only as far as Bilboa, and were brought from thence by a private Hand.

My Letter to the President 4 will tell you more of Politics than you may perhaps be pleased to hear–€” I shall therefore avoid that Subject at present.

M rs Jay desires me to present her Compliments to You, and permit me to assure you of the Regard and Esteem with which I am Dear Sir Your most obedient Servant

John Jay

The Hon–€™ble E. Gerry Esq r .