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[Document, 1779 June 07]

41. [Document, 1779 June 07]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 07, 1779
  • Summary: He is at the camp with several officials of the government, as the army has been gathered to oppose the northern movements of the British. The situation in Vermont country is intolerable, for many government officials have been imprisoned by the revol...
  • Number of Images: 6
[Document, 1779 June 16]

42. [Document, 1779 June 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 16, 1779
  • Summary: Sends copies of two acts of Congress: 1. June 14, recommending to states to exempt drivers of waggons while in the service from militia duty; 2. June 15, on subject of Clinton's letter of June 7.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 June 23]

43. [Document, 1779 June 23]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 23, 1779
  • Summary: Congressional committee having already left for the New Hampshire grants, the dispatches were forwarded to them.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 March 07]

44. [Document, 1779 March 07]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 07, 1779
  • Summary: Encloses copies of New York legislature's resolutions concerning relief for the people of Rhode Island. The resolutions are to the effect that the surpluses in the granaries of New York state are barely adequate to feed the people and the army, and th...
  • Number of Images: 7
[Document, 1779 March 30]

45. [Document, 1779 March 30]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 30, 1779
  • Summary: While Jay's letter of the 12th arrived too late for consideration by the legislature, steps had previously been taken to insure the adequacy of men in the army through an authorization for a draft from the militia. Has also received Jay's letter of 22...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 May 10]

46. [Document, 1779 May 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 10, 1779
  • Summary: Sends Clinton a copy of an act of Congress of May 5 for facilitating the settlement of the late commissary General Trumbull's and other public accounts.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 May 14]

47. [Document, 1779 May 14]

  • Name: Floyd, William, 1734-1821 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 14, 1779
  • Summary: Congress has hired a printer to print the Journal and beginning with April it will be printed every week. Secret matters are put in a separate journal and will not printed until the war is ended. You will find in it many things of no great importance....
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 May 18]

48. [Document, 1779 May 18]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 18, 1779
  • Summary: Has received Jay's letters of 4, 7, & 18 April. Will give his attention to those which require his personal action, and lay the others before the legislature.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 May 28]

49. [Document, 1779 May 28]

Document, 1779 October 25

50. Document, 1779 October 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 October 25
  • Summary: Since the successes of General Sullivan against the six nations, some people have spoken of that country as a conquered one and next they may insist that it belongs to the U.S. New York should establish posts in that country an...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1779 September 02]

51. [Document, 1779 September 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 02, 1779
  • Summary: Congress has decided not to print more than $200,000,000. John Jay told them not likely that New York will supply any money until the claims with Vermont settled. The tax should be levied now as it is the best time to get it without difficulty, but Ne...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 September 17

52. Document, 1779 September 17

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 17
  • Summary: In the circular letter of Sept. 14 the foreign debt was incorrectly stated as two rather than four million dollars. Sends a correct copy.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1779 September 25

53. Document, 1779 September 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 25
  • Summary: Sends a copy of an act of Congress of September 24 providing for settlement of the boundary between New Hampshire and New York and between those states and the people of the New Hampshire grants.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1780 March 09

54. Document, 1780 March 09

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 March 09
  • Summary: Glad Jay reached Spain safely. General Scott has departed for Congress with the papers on the Vermont business. A new tax bill has passed the New York Legislature.
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1781 November 16]

55. [Document, 1781 November 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 16, 1781
  • Summary: American victories in the South reported here. Jay expects at least one more campaign. Britain will have to sustain many losses before she will give up her delusions about America. 11 Dec.: Has news of surrender of Cornwallis. Waiting to hear what eff...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 April 28]

56. [Document, 1785 April 28]

[Document, 1786 August 28]

57. [Document, 1786 August 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 28, 1786
  • Summary: Jay sends an extract of a letter of 27 May from Jefferson to him and copies of the contract between the Farmer's General and Robert Morris and a letter from Vergennes to Jefferson. The information in these letters should be known but not published. Th...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1786 February 13]

58. [Document, 1786 February 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 13, 1786
  • Summary: Enclosing Spanish ordinance of 28 May 1785 and flag designs. Sends an ordinance of Spain directing what flags should in the future be used by the Navy and merchant ships. A design enclosed.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1786 July 06]

59. [Document, 1786 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1786
  • Summary: Sends copy of a letter from Adams of 4 March and the enclosed papers. The papers should not be printed: a treaty between Portugal and the U.S. being negotiated. Negotiations between U.S. and Barbary not promising.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1786 July 20]

60. [Document, 1786 July 20]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1786
  • Summary: Clinton sends extracts from Journals of the Assembly of New York with information on compliance with treaty of peace with Britain. On 31 March the Legislature of New York decided not to comply with the 5th article of the treaty because of the destruct...
  • Number of Images: 1