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[Document, 1784 August 02]

1. [Document, 1784 August 02]

  • Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 02, 1784
  • Summary: He hopes that the passage of five years has not caused Jay to forget Marbois and that he bestowed many kindnesses on Marbois. He hopes very much that he will be dealing with Jay (as Secretary of State) and is impatient to learn if Jay has accepted the...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 April 09]

2. [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
[Document, 1785 April 17]

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[Document, 1785 August 10]

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[Document, 1785 August 20]

5. [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
[Document, 1785 August 25]

6. [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
[Document, 1785 August 30]

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[Document, 1785 February 10]

8. [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
[Document, 1785 February 10]

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[Document, 1785 February 10]

10. [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
[Document, 1785 February 22]

11. [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
[Document, 1785 January 27]

12. [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
[Document, 1785 January 28]

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[Document, 1785 January 31]

14. [Document, 1785 January 31]

  • Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 31, 1785
  • Summary: Sends Jay an extract of a letter: the affairs of Holland are distracting. They have many ships ready. The King ignores the advice of his brother. Luxembourg is without troops. Hopes French minister can settle the difficulty. Not just a question of nav...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 July 01]

15. [Document, 1785 July 01]

  • Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1785
  • Summary: According to the contract between the U.S. and France made in February 1783, the U.S. was to have made its first interest payment on the loan from France the first of this year. Asks Jay to inform Congress of this. (Encloses a copy of the contract.)
  • Number of Images: 8
[Document, 1785 July 18]

16. [Document, 1785 July 18]

  • Name: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 18, 1785
  • Summary: Sends a copy of a letter from King of France: France will always embrace with pleasure the opportunity to aid the prosperity of America. France confirmed in her high opinion of Lafayette by American justice to him in their remarks.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 July 19]

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[Document, 1785 July 20]

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[Document, 1785 July 29]

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[Document, 1785 July 29]

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