Peter Jay to John Jay, 28 February 1764

Rye 28 th : Feb.1764

Dear Johnny.

I have recd: your Letter of last Friday.–€” 1 I–€™m of your oppinion that M r . Ernest–€™s Terms are too high–€”I shall be well pleas d : to have you lodg–€™d at M rs . John Livingston–€™s 2 or any other more private Family than I take D–€”n–€™s to be, & w th . whom (between us) I apprehend it would not sute very well–€”If you can get suted near M r . Kissam–€™s or in that part of the Town, 3 it will be more convenient for you in regard to the Place our Boats commonly come at–€”I do however leave it to your own discretion to take your lodging agreeable to your own inclinations. I am Dear Johnny Y r . Affect e . Father

Peter Jay

P.S. You are desired to enquire of M r . Punderson–€™s Boys Mother whether he has been Baptised–€”