The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1779 July 07]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: July 07, 1779
Summary: Enclosed is a copy of an act recommending to the Governor of Maryland to permit the ship Defense to depart.
Number of Images: 1

2. [Document, 1782 March 13]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de, 1719-1787 (Addressee)
Date: March 13, 1782
Number of Images: 8

3. [Document, 1784 December 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: December 22, 1784
Summary: Congress will adjourn tomorrow to meet in New York on Tues., January 11, 1785.
Number of Images: 1

4. [Document, 1784 December 28]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: December 28, 1784
Summary: Thanks Marbois on his congratulations at his getting the appointment of Sec. of For. Affairs. Thanks Marbois for the information that France is sending portraits of the royal family.
Number of Images: 1

5. [Document, 1785 April 09]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 09, 1785
Summary: Sends Jay the patent of the Chevalier de Chateaufort as consul for the two Carolinas and Georgia. Asks Jay to inform Congress and procure the necessary resolutions as well as the exequatur from the states in which he is to exercise his office.
Number of Images: 5

6. [Document, 1785 April 17]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 17, 1785
Summary: Francois, Marquis de Barbe-Marbois will present Jay with the pictures of the King and Queen of France next month and they are to hang in the halls of Congress
Number of Images: 2

7. [Document, 1785 August 09]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: August 09, 1785
Summary: Sends a copy of an act of Congress of 3 August respecting the demands of heirs of certain French officers who died in the American service.
Number of Images: 1

8. [Document, 1785 August 10]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 10, 1785
Summary: Thanks Jay for the resolutions of Congress of 7 August on General de Kalb and Mr. de la Radiere. Is sure they will be perfectly satisfied with them.
Number of Images: 1

9. [Document, 1785 August 20]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 20, 1785
Summary: Sends a memorial from some French merchants: the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts have passed laws closing many of their ports to foreign ships and in the ports left open the duties are so high as to be almost prohibitive. These laws are agai...
Number of Images: 8

10. [Document, 1785 August 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: August 22, 1785
Summary: Has Francois, Marquis de Barbe-Marbois' letter and paper of 20 August and will lay them before Congress as soon as they are translated.
Number of Images: 1

11. [Document, 1785 August 25]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 25, 1785
Summary: Some Frenchmen wish to buy and hold lands in the U.S. and feel free to transmit them to their heirs. They want to know whether they have perfect freedom to do this as Americans can in France. Thinks that some states have passed laws on the subject and...
Number of Images: 2

12. [Document, 1785 August 30]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 30, 1785
Summary: Marbois announces the nomination of Mr. Otto as Charge des Affaires for France in the U. S. He brings his instructions with him. Thanks Jay for his support while he was in America.
Number of Images: 2

13. [Document, 1785 August 30]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: August 30, 1785
Summary: Returns all the papers on the Longchamps by the order of Congress.
Number of Images: 2

14. [Document, 1785 August 31]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: August 31, 1785
Summary: Returns all the papers on the Longchamps by the order of Congress.
Number of Images: 1

15. [Document, 1785 February 10]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 10, 1785
Summary: Wants the extradition of Longchamp. Certain persons have tried through the newspapers to stir the people up in Philadelphia against French. The attacks also printed in the papers of New York French friendship for America is inviolable and Francois, Ma...
Number of Images: 3

16. [Document, 1785 February 10]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 10, 1785
Summary: Wants Longchamp sent back to France to be tried. If such a case should arise in France, she would comply with complete reciprocity.
Number of Images: 1

17. [Document, 1785 February 10]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 10, 1785
Summary: Sends Jay an anonymous letter he received: 4 Feb. 1785: Longchamp's friends are furious at the turn of events and Marbois' person may be in danger if measures against him are carried through. Longchamp has nothing to lose by such demonstrations since ...
Number of Images: 2

18. [Document, 1785 February 11]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Addressee)
Date: February 11, 1785
Summary: Has all Marbois' letters of yesterday. Now before Congress and Jay will report the result of their deliberations as soon as he can.
Number of Images: 1

19. [Document, 1785 February 22]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 22, 1785
Summary: Must leave for Philadelphia and wants Jay to send him any pertinent information from Congress. Sends memorial of Rouville for consideration of Congress. He was on board an American frigate and taken prisoner and kept in England for two years. Now want...
Number of Images: 14

20. [Document, 1785 January 27]

Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 27, 1785
Summary: Rendon thinks Spain may be willing to cede the area in Florida put in the U.S. by the U.S.-British treaty of 1783. He also thinks that New Orleans will be open to U.S. commerce. Wants Jay to consider changes in a commercial treaty with France. French ...
Number of Images: 3

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