N york Septr. 5th 1800 Sir yesterday, on my return from the Country, I received your letter of the 22nd Aug.t- The condition of returning or abating one hundred dollars for every day less than eight that my attendance might be required at Hartford appeared to me to be so utterly inadmissible that I called on General Hamilton to know whether you & he had understood each other- It seems that you had not - He suppose that the Eight Days are to be counted on this whole time of absence - If this should be also your intention, I agree to the proposition. The other interpretation might subject me to the whole labour of preparation and expense of the Journey for Eighty pounds, which I presume cannot have been your intention - I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obt. Svt. A.Burr His Excelly. John Jay~}