Jay did not receive Gerry's letter of Nov 24 until last week, but "glad to find it dated Philadelphia as that circumstance leads me to suppose you was again serving our Country in Congress." Jay also remarks on the Connecticut-Pennsylvania boundary dispute saying that he has heard that Connecticut will not accept the terms agreed upon saying "They who fear our being a united and consequently a formidable People (and I can hardly tell who do not fear it) rejoice at this intelligence." Regarding opposition to the Cincinnati, he says "Some of our best friends think the order of Cincinnatus will eventually divide us into two mighty factions." Jay also remarks on the French King being asked to give permission to his officers to join the Society, but Congress was never asked to give its permission as Sovereign of the US. Jay closes hoping that a ratified copy of the treaty of Paris will be received and "I hope that every article in it will be scrupulously adhered to on our part." New York postmark: April 29.