The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1768 July n.d. - 1775 April 25]

Name: Clark, George (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Brown, Daniel Isaac (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jones, Samuel, 1734-1819 (Addressee) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
Date: July n.d. 1768 - April 25, 1775
Summary: Accounts of George Clark, clerk of the New York Supreme Court, with Jones, Jay, Livingston, Brown, and Benson
Number of Images: 3

2. Document, 1775 April 25

Name: Clark, George (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Brown, Daniel Isaac (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Jones, Samuel, 1734-1819 (Addressee) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
Date: 1775 April 25
Number of Images: 0

3. [Document, 1777 June 02]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: June 02, 1777
Summary: The committees of Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties to meet the next day to choose the men for the high offices of government for the state of New York. General Schuyler recommended for Governor and General George Clinton for Lieutant Governor. The...
Number of Images: 2

4. [Document, 1781 November 27]

Name: Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 27, 1781
Summary: In regard to Vermont affair, he refers John Jay to the concurrent resolutions [of New York legislature?] which he enclosed in his letter of October 27th. By the New York Act of Submission, the Vermont claims were to be managed in Congress by three del...
Number of Images: 1

5. [Document, 1782 August 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: August 26, 1782
Summary: The Vermont business was botched. Good Americans will try to remove all grounds of dissension between the states. "Our power, respectability, and happiness will forever depend on our union." Foreign nations would rejoice to see us split apart and beco...
Number of Images: 1

6. [Document, 1783 April 06]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: April 06, 1783
Summary: Sends a letter for Fady and wants Peter to take the farm at Rye and have it valued. Should take a good intelligent couple with him. Jay will back his expenses.
Number of Images: 1

7. [Document, 1783 August 15]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: August 15, 1783
Summary: Tells Benson that a Mr. Potts is coming with papers to negotiate some business with him.
Number of Images: 1

8. [Document, 1783 December 15]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: December 15, 1783
Summary: Wants Peter to take the farm at Rye. Met with some of the Tories whose conduct was unexceptionable but passed others by as strangers.
Number of Images: 4

9. [Document, 1795 August 17]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Addressee) Watson, James, 1750-1806 (Addressee)
Date: August 17, 1795
Summary: Appointing them his agents to negotiate treaty with the St. Regis Indians.
Number of Images: 2

10. [Document, 1795 September 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Ten Broeck, Abraham, 1734-1810 (Addressee) Watson, James, 1750-1806 (Addressee)
Date: September 03, 1795
Summary: Appoints Ten Broeck to succeed Richard Varick as Indian agent.
Number of Images: 1

11. [Document, 1795 September 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Watson, James, 1750-1806 (Addressee)
Date: September 03, 1795
Summary: Notifies them of the appointment of General Ten Broeck to succeed Richard Varick. Forwards letter from Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War, concerning the negotiations.
Number of Images: 1

12. [Document, 1796 July 23]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: July 23, 1796
Summary: Has instructed Treasurer to issue drafts to Benson who should arrange to have money paid to the Canadian Indians. Please obtain receipt to be returned to Treasurer.
Number of Images: 1

13. [Document, 1796 May 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Addressee) Watson, James, 1750-1806 (Addressee)
Date: May 12, 1796
Summary: Appoints them commissioners to represent the State of New York at the treaty negotiations between the U.S. and the St. Regis Indians.
Number of Images: 3

14. [Document, 1797 February n.d.]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 1734-1811 (Addressee) Watson, James, 1750-1806 (Addressee)
Date: 1797 February n.d.
Summary: Appoints them commissioners to examine claims of the Stockbridge Indians.
Number of Images: 1

15. [Document, 1798 February 27]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) DeWitt, Simeon (Addressee) Taylor, John (Addressee)
Date: February 27, 1798
Summary: The above appointed as commissioners for the state to confer with the Chiefs of the Oneida Indians, who wish to sell part of their claim.
Number of Images: 1

16. [Document, 1798 May 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 1734-1811 (Addressee) Taylor, John (Addressee)
Date: May 22, 1798
Summary: Commissioners have submitted a report detailing the proposed sale by the Oneida Indians of a part of their lands. This has been approved by the Legislature, and Benson, L'Hommedieu, and Taylor have been appointed agents on the part of the state at the...
Number of Images: 3

17. [Document, 1799 February 05]

Name: Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 05, 1799
Summary: One William Y. Tuttle was tried before him for stealing a horse and sleigh. Before sentencing the man escaped, and upon recapture he was brought before the Supreme Court, which sentenced him to 18 months in prison. As Benson believes the felonious int...
Number of Images: 3

18. [Document, 1799 September 27]

Name: Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 27, 1799
Summary: Reports that Amos Purdy, a justice of the peace, was examined by the justices of Oyer and terminer for Westchester County, and was found unfit for his duties.
Number of Images: 1

19. [Document, 1800 March n.d.]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Kent, James (Addressee) L'Hommedieu, Ezra, 1734-1811 (Addressee)
Date: 1800 March n.d.
Summary: Commission appointing them commissioners to treat with the representative of the State of Connecticut concerning the strip of land called the "Gore".
Number of Images: 2

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