Lewis Morris to John Jay, 15 February 1777

[Phi a . Feb y 15 th 1777]

Dear Sir

I yesterday received your Letter of the 3 d instant–€” 1 When I came to this place, Bob Morris told me he had wrote very pressing to Congress to come here, and from the necessity of affairs at present he had not the least doubt but that they wo[ul]d come, and therefore advised me not to set off untill he got an answer to his Letter, which last night was not come, 2 as Soon as it does, if they should be determined not to remove I shall immediately set out for Baltimore, Until then it will not be in my power to write you fully relative to Doct r Morgan, but whenever it is you may rest assured I shall do it–€” Some time ago I Saw Coll Livingston at Prussia, 3 He Says that the Leut Coll y is vacant in his Reg t , and expressed a desire that Lewis or Jacob should be appointed, however the Committee are the best Judges, and I am sure if they can consistent with their duty they will–€” 4 My Son Jacob at the request of M r West, begs of me to write to you for your interest in bringing about an exchange of James Jancey Jun r for Major West, He is a good officer, and I think the exchange must be in our favor; Morris has wrote you on this Subject–€” The great resort of People to this Place has raised the Markets to a most enormous price, Beef at 1/ to 1/6 mutton 1/ to 1/6 Turkes from 10/ to 15/ Ducks 6/ to 8/ fowls 3/ to 4/ I had the pleasure a few nights ago to Spend the Evening with Governor Livingston, we were very merry, as he was in high Spirrits, he is now at a place called Hattenfield with his Assembly, 5 it is within Six Miles of this Town–€” M rs Morris 6 joins me in our best regards to M rs . Jay and all friends at Fish Kills. Believe me D r Sir Your Most Sincerely

Lewis Morris