New York[, N.Y.] May 26 1859.

MY DEAR SIR,

I have read with much interest your discourse on the life & Character of my Father. I beg to [illegible] to you the thankswhich I had hardly an opportunity fully to express at the close of the evening when we listened to its delivery. I would like to have 200 copies of it in pamphlet form if it is proposed so to publish it, or if not then 200 copies of your paper containing it. for circulation among my own & my father friends.

I am Dear Sir, 

Very Truly Yours

JOHN JAY

[P.S.] I beg to enclose a check to cover the cost of the copies.New York May 29, 1839.

Dear Sir

I send the additional 
check for $25 and you
can address 200 copies
of the pamphlet to me at
20 [?] Street. I shall
be very glad to have the
discourses in the neat form
you

1852Profess - 
W. Gerritt Smith was
always a warm friend of
my father, who entertained
the highest regard for him.

I am very sny yours

John Jay

W. Fredk Douglas