The papers of John Jay

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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".
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: January 12, 1805
Summary: The reason he has not subscribed to the Hamilton loan is because he does not have the money. Does not think he should promise to lend when he is under necessity of borrowing for his own use.
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: June 02, 1807
Summary: In order to explain the paragraph in the Herald which stated that John Jay could not conceive of any Federalist voting for a candidate of the Clinton party, he proposes an answering statement. This explains that John Jay would not disqualify a candida...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: May 12, 1807
Summary: Objects that it was never his opinion that no one of the Federalist party could ever vote for a Clintonian. On the contrary, he often expressed opinion that a man should be elected on his merits, and that majority decision should prevail. Quotes from ...
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Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee)
Date: 1813 October n.d.
Summary: Having heard that certain "recent and unexpected occurrences" were causing him trouble, would like to know if he might be of any use. Invites him to spend a few days at Bedford since conversation is preferable to letters on such subjects.
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