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1. Document, 1786 May 10
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 May 10
- Summary: Sends a letter of introduction for Professor Samuel Wales of Yale College.
- Number of Images: 1
2. Document, 1786 March 28
- Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 March 28
- Summary: They outline the terms for a perpetual treaty as set forth by the Tripolitan ambassador. His suggestion was that considerable inconvenience and expense could be avoided by accepting a perpetual treaty. When asked why the Barbar...
- Number of Images: 2
3. Document, 1786 April 25
- Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 April 25
- Summary: The British Secretary of State informed them that the project of the commercial treaty contained political articles which must be deleted; as he would not further elaborate, they drew up a new project with fewer articles. In th...
- Number of Images: 3
4. Document, 1785 October 11
- Name: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Author) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 October 11
- Summary: Jefferson's letter transmitting the Prussian treaty signed with America.
- Number of Images: 1
5. Document, 1785 March 11
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 March 11
- Summary: On 7 May 1784 Congress resolved to enter 10 years treaties with the barbary states. The American commissioners in Paris given power to make these treaties. Can use up to $80,000 for this purpose. May appoint persons to go to th...
- Number of Images: 27
6. Document, 1785 March 11
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 March 11
- Summary: On 7 May 1784 Congress resolved to enter 10 years treaties with the Barbary states. The American commissioners in Paris given power to make these treaties. Can use up to $80,000 for this purpose. May appoint persons to go to th...
- Number of Images: 20
7. Document, 1785 January 14
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 January 14
- Summary: Congress now in session and considering all foreign letters. Judges appointed to settle the dispute between Massachusetts and New York. Rumor that the Cherokees will attack the settlements in Kentucky and that Spain encourages ...
- Number of Images: 1
8. Document, 1785 March 11
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 March 11
- Summary: Informing them of resolutions of Congress concerning their powers as ministers making treaties and trade agreements with foreign nations, especially concerning Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. Can use money borrowed in Holl...
- Number of Images: 10
9. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Document signed by Huntington as President of the Continental Congress. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to represent the United States as commissioners to negotiate a treaty of peace.
- Number of Images: 2
10. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Copy. Instructions to the peace commissioners. They are authorized to accept the mediation of Germany and Russia. Terms: U.S. must have full and complete independence and keep in force the treaties with France. Follow Adams' in...
- Number of Images: 0
11. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Letterbook copy. Instructions to the peace commissioners. They are authorized to accept the mediation of Germany and Russia. Terms: United States must have full and complete independence and keep in force the treaties with Fran...
- Number of Images: 3
12. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Letterbook copy. Instructions to the peace commissioners. They are authorized to accept the mediation of Germany and Russia. Terms: United States must have full and complete independence and keep in force the treaties with Fran...
- Number of Images: 1
13. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Copy of document 7368. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to represent the United States as commissioners to negotiate a treaty of peace. Copy of note at close by which Jay certifies that this is a true ...
- Number of Images: 3
14. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Copy, in the hand of Charles Thomson, of document 7368. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to represent the United States as commissioners to negotiate a treaty of peace.
- Number of Images: 4
15. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: A duplicate document signed by Huntington as President of the Continental Congress. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to accept the offer of mediation from the Empress of Russia and the Emperor of Germa...
- Number of Images: 2
16. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Description from Kenneth Rendell catalogue of Jay's decoding of the instructions to the peace commissioners. They are authorized to accept the mediation of Germany and Russia. Terms: United States must have full and complete in...
- Number of Images: 2
17. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Copy of document 7368. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to represent the United States as commissioners to negotiate a treaty of peace. Copy of note at close by which Jay certifies that this is a true ...
- Number of Images: 5
18. Document, 1781 June 15
- Name: Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Author) Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 June 15
- Summary: Document signed by Huntington as President of the Continental Congress. Commission to Jay, Franklin, Adams, Laurens, and Jefferson to accept the offer of mediation from the Empress of Russia and the Emperor of Germany.
- Number of Images: 1