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THURSDAY NOVR 28TH.

No Congress.

Mr. Livingston, Secy. of F. Affairs called upon me & mentioned
his intention to resign in a short time his office; observing
that as he ultimately was decided to prefer his place of Chancellor
in N. York to the other, and the two had become incompatible
by the increase of Business in the former, he thought it
expedient not to return to Phila, after a visit to N. Y. which was
required by this increase. In the course of conversation he took
notice that the expence of his appoint under Congress had exceeded
his salary about 3000 Dollrs per Annum. He asked me

whether it was probable Mr. Jefferson would accept the vacancy,
or whether he would accept Mr. Jay's place in Spain, and leave
the vacancy to the latter. I told him I thought Mr. J. wd not
accept it himself & doubted whether he would concur in the latter
arrangement, as well as whether Congress would be willing to
part with Mr. Jay's services in the Negotiations of peace; but
promised to sound Mr. J. on these points by the first opportunity.[9]

No Congress untill