Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 21, October 1 1783-October 31 1784
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Elias Boudinot to To: Pieter Johan van Berckel


Sir,
Princeton 27 October 1783

   Your polite favour of last evening has been just delivered to me.(1)

   Congress are not sitting, but I will undertake to assure you that the intended audience shall be adjourned till Friday next. Congress being very desirous of making every measure altogether agreeable to you would no doubt be as ready to have put it off till Saturday, but that being the last day of our annual existence, there will not be any house on that day, by reason of the necessary and unavoidable absence of a number of Members.

   I did myself the honor of writing the substance of this by a private oppertunity a few minutes ago, but lest any unncessary delay should happen, I send this by Express.

   I have the honor to be &c.

   E. B.


Note:

   LB (DNA: PCC, item 16).



1 This letter is in PCC, item 99, fols. 25-28; a translation of it is in Wharton, Diplomatic Correspondence, 6:716. Van Berckel had requested Congress "to change the designated day of audience [Thursday] to Friday or Saturday next."