We do ourselves the honor to enclose you the copy of a letter already forwarded on the subject of your appointment as one of the judges between Masstts. & N. York.(1)
This measure is adopted from an apprehension of a posible failure of the original communication.
We have only to add that Virginia being sentral to the Judges, we shall not fail to exert ourselves in Congress, that the event may be held in Williamsburgh in preference to any other place, & have not the least doubt that the measure will be adopted.(2)
We are, &c E. Gerry G. Partridge
S. Holten R. King(3)
Tr (M-Ar: Revolutionary War Letters). Addressed: "Honorable Mr. Rutledge, Mr. Wythe, Mr. Grayson, Mr. R. H. Harrison." Endorsed: "Copy of a Letter to the Members of the federal Court to try claim to lands West of Hudson River."
1 See Massachusetts and New York Agents to James Monroe, December 28, 1784.
2 For the January 21 adoption of Williamsburg, Va., as the site for convening this court, see JCC, 28:13.
3 This letter was transmitted under cover of the following letter of this date to "Messrs. Saml & Robt. Purviance," merchants of Baltimore.
"Being desirous that the Letters inclosed should be forwarded without delay, we take the Liberty of Requesting you to deliver them into the post Office of your place, on the Rect. thereof, and to give us information that they are so far safe." Revolutionary War Letters, M-Ar.