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1. Document, 1743 n.d.
- Name: King of England (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1743 n.d.
- Summary: Concerns responsibility of patent officers in the province of New York toward their lands.
- Number of Images: 7
2. Document, 1774 October 08
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1774 October 08
- Summary: A typescript copy upon which is the notation "other copy sent to Spaulding". Refers a case in ejectment to Jay, asks that he appear as attorney of record. How does the convention propose to settle things between "us and our Mot...
- Number of Images: 1
3. Document, 1774 October 08
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1774 October 08
- Summary: A typescript copy upon which is the notation "other copy sent to Spaulding". Refers a case in ejectment to Jay, asks that he appear as attorney of record. How does the convention propose to settle things between "us and our Mot...
- Number of Images: 2
4. Document, 1775 July 29
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee)
- Date: 1775 July 29
- Summary: Letter signed, with the body of the letter in Jay's hand, from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Badly charred remnants of the letter and its address leaf. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 ins...
- Number of Images: 3
5. Document, 1775 July 29
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee)
- Date: 1775 July 29
- Summary: Letter from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 instant. The delegates feel it would be unwise to ask Congress to turn over the New Jersey arms to New York. Our ...
- Number of Images: 2
6. Document, 1776 April 17
- Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee)
- Date: 1776 April 17
- Summary: It was originally intended that Livingston as Deputy Commissary General should be in charge of the Northern Department. Abraham Livingston was appointed to supply the army of New York with provisions. Later Congress appointed a...
- Number of Images: 2
7. Document, 1778 December 30
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 December 30
- Summary: Jay had asked Clinton to send him the maps and papers relative to the disputed lines of New York, especially those between the pretended state of Vermont in a letter of Dec. 19. Now asks again since his colleagues concur in the...
- Number of Images: 1
8. Document, 1778 November 17
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 November 17
- Summary: Transmits news of enemy victories in Cherry Valley. The extensive frontiers of New York are indefensible against a mobile enemy, and an offensive must be mounted or all of the outlying settlements will be destroyed, and New Yor...
- Number of Images: 2
9. Document, 1778 December 01
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 December 01
- Summary: The money for New York being sent under proper protection; also copies of the New York Constitution recovered and a copy of the treaty with France. The treaty grounded on equality. Ethan Allen has presented his papers to Congre...
- Number of Images: 3
10. Document, 1778 December 17
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 December 17
- Summary: Sends a publication of Ira Allen, Treasurer of the pretended state of Vermont. It encourages the people in their revolt from this state and to persist in their plan to form a separate government. It offers the silence of Congre...
- Number of Images: 2
11. Document, 1778 March 30
- Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 March 30
- Summary: Thanks the Governor for granting him the permission to go to Poughkeepsie (through the good offices of Jay) but he cannot go at present because of the extreme weakness of Mrs. Van Schaack.
- Number of Images: 3
12. Document, 1778 April 29
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 April 29
- Summary: Lord North's speech is two years too late. Earlier it would have divided us. Now it gives spirit to our friends and disheartens our enemies. The change may be related to the French treaty. Gates to command in the north.
- Number of Images: 1
13. Document, 1778 November 18
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 November 18
- Summary: Mr. Bancker or Mr. Peter Wynkoop will come to Philadelphia to get the $100,000 which Congress has advanced to New York. A letter yesterday to Jay gives the unfortunate news of the loss of Fort Alden. Congress must take action a...
- Number of Images: 3
14. Document, 1778 December 17
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 December 17
- Summary: The money has arrived safely to the New York Treasury. Happy about the liberality of the French treaty. Sends sundry papers on the Vermont situation and show the dissension prevailing in that area. Hopes Congress will now take ...
- Number of Images: 3
15. Document, 1778 April 29
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 April 29
- Summary: Lord North's speech is two years too late. Earlier it would have divided us. Now it gives spirit to our friends and disheartens our enemies. The change may be related to the French treaty. Gates to command in the north.
- Number of Images: 0
16. Document, 1778 May 20
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Judges (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1778 May 20
- Summary: A list of men convicted of murder, robbery and horse stealing all of whom are to receive the death penalty. Several of them were recommended for mercy.
- Number of Images: 3
17. 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
18. 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
19. Document, 1779 May 28
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 May 28
- Summary: Sends Clinton a copy of an address of the Congress to the people of the U.S.
- Number of Images: 2
20. Document, 1779 August 18
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 August 18
- Summary: Mr. Morris will talk to Clinton about the steps necessary to be followed with respect to the grants. John Jay has written to the Chancellor resigning his office. He intends to return to private life.
- Number of Images: 2
21. Document, 1779 February 03
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 03
- Summary: Recommends Major General Arnold, who wishes to establish a settlement of officers and soldiers who have served with him in the present war. The settlement is to be in New York.
- Number of Images: 0
22. 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...
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23. Document, 1779 February 19
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 19
- Summary: Considers the bill on the council of revision to be an insidious measure and the plan of finance wicked. Thinks Georgia. is in the hands of the enemy. No great fear for South Carolina. All departments are placed under General W...
- Number of Images: 3
24. Document, 1779 January 15
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 15
- Summary: Clinton's letter to General Washington concerning the burning of a barn at Little Britain by the Convention- troops sent by him to Congress. The papers immediately referred to Committee. Will transmit the final resolution of Co...
- Number of Images: 1
25. Document, 1779 June 07
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 07
- 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...
- Number of Images: 6
26. Document, 1779 March 07
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 March 07
- 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 peo...
- Number of Images: 7
27. Document, 1779 September 16
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 September 16
- Summary: John Jay approves the resolutions respecting Vermont. A very extraordinary vote has just been passed. The proprietors of Indiana and Vandalia have claimed a right to a tract of country which is claimed by Virginia and have aske...
- Number of Images: 2
28. Document, 1779 June 16
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 16
- 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
29. Document, 1779 April 18
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 April 18
- Summary: Sends Clinton two acts of Congress: 1. April 14, to prevent persons from going within the enemy's lines unless authorized as provided. 2. April 14, persons under the direction of the Board of War of Massachusetts to be able to ...
- Number of Images: 1
30. Document, 1779 April 11
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York Delegates in Congress (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 April 11
- Summary: Asks that they obtain the judgment of Congress on the wisdom of exchanging Butler's mother, and some other prisoners, for the unfortunate frontier settlers who were imprisoned by the savages after the Cherry Valley massacre.
- Number of Images: 3
31. Document, 1779 January 22
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 22
- Summary: Sends Governor Clinton two papers on finance from Congress.
- Number of Images: 1
32. Document, 1779 February 02
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 02
- Summary: A bill for regulating the council has been introduced. The intention of this bill is to hold up the Ministers of the Council of Revision to the public eye. Hopes that the present attempt will be abortive.
- Number of Images: 3
33. Document, 1779 June 23
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 23
- Summary: Congressional committee having already left for the New Hampshire grants, the dispatches were forwarded to them.
- Number of Images: 2
34. Document, 1779 June 03
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 03
- Summary: Letterbook copy. Congress acted unanimously in naming a committee to look into the matter of the New Hampshire grants and they are being notified immediately and urged to enter the work without delay. Congress's future conduct ...
- Number of Images: 1
35. Document, 1779 June 01
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 01
- Summary: Sends Clinton a resolution of Congress that they will give equal attention to the pleas of New York and all states. They will look into his applications relating to the disturbances in New York. Sends a copy of an act of Congre...
- Number of Images: 2
36. Document, 1779 May 10
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 May 10
- 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
37. Document, 1779 August 16
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 August 16
- Summary: Sends a copy of an act of Congress of August 12 against John Douglas, commander of a privateer. Sends a copy of an act of Congress of August 10 by which certain papers are to be transmitted to Clinton. The papers are ...
- Number of Images: 1
38. Document, 1779 February 19
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 19
- Summary: Considers the bill on the council of revision to be an insidious measure and the plan of finance wicked. Thinks Georgia is in the hands of the enemy. No great fear for South Carolina. All departments are placed under General Wa...
- Number of Images: 6
39. Document, 1779 January 31
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 31
- Summary: Gives intelligence of battle between French and English on the island of St. Lucia.
- Number of Images: 1
40. Document, 1779 July 26
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 July 26
- Summary: Has received Act of Congress vesting in Governors the supervision of quartermaster activities within their states. While he is anxious to help in every way possible, the present press of duties make such additional duties impos...
- Number of Images: 3
41. Document, 1779 January 10
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 10
- Summary: Send Clinton two acts of Congress on finance of the 2nd and 5th of January.
- Number of Images: 2
42. Document, 1779 February 09
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 09
- Summary: Thanks Jay for letter of 31 January 1779, transmitting the resolutions of Congress.
- Number of Images: 2
43. Document, 1779 May 18
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 May 18
- 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
44. Document, 1779 September 2
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 September 2
- Summary: Last letter contained "Hints" on New York's dispute with Vermont. Congress has agreed to stop emissions of paper money at $200,000,000. In the course of Congressional debate on ceiling of currency emissions and taxes, Jay "inti...
- Number of Images: 1
45. Document, 1779 February 8
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 8
- Summary: Recipient's copy of document 1253. Charred fragment. In consequence of the state of distress of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York are asked to aid her to the extent that they can considering their own necessities.
- Number of Images: 1
46. Document, 1779 February 09
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 09
- Summary: Sends commission continuing John Jay's appointment to Congress. John Jay should continue his accounts settled up to this date. The Carolinas are likely soon to follow the example of Georgia in shaking off the tyranny of Congres...
- Number of Images: 2
47. Document, 1779 March 17
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 March 17
- Summary: Mentions bills which the Legislature passed before adjournment. A bill was introduced for the forfeiture of the estates of Loyalists. The allowance to delegates has been raised to 12 dollars per diem.
- Number of Images: 2
48. Document, 1779 June 23
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 23
- Summary: Hopes that Congress will be able to settle the disputes. Reasons for his grave concern about the revolts. Dr. Witherspoon and Col. Atlee were here. The imprisonment of American officers by Allen and his party is quite ...
- Number of Images: 4
49. Document, 1779 August 27
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 August 27
- Summary: If New York and New Hampshire will authorize Congress to settle a line between them, as well as disputes with the people of the grants, it "will conduce to the interest and happiness of the State." [James] Duane, before he left...
- Number of Images: 5
50. Document, 1779 June 02
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 June 02
- Summary: The New Englanders support the resolutions and appear disposed to end the disorders. The Committee will be chosen tomorrow and a majority of Eastern men will be voted for.
- Number of Images: 2
51. Document, 1779 August 26
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 August 26
- Summary: Colonel Lamb was at the point of resigning his commission because of alleged preference of a junior officer in promotion list. He has been persuaded by his friends to carry the matter to Congress. Clinton asks that the matter b...
- Number of Images: 3
52. Document, 1779 February 02
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 02
- Summary: As Jay requested, he has submitted the papers Jay sent him to the New York legislature for their consideration.
- Number of Images: 2
53. Document, 1779 August 18
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 August 18
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 1
54. Document, 1779 January 31
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 31
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 1
55. Document, 1779 February 09
- Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee) Floyd, William, 1734-1821 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803 (Addressee) Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 09
- Summary: Asks that they advise whether Congress intends to reinforce the New York frontier, and whether he may with propriety inform the settlers that the government will take steps to move against the enemy. Otherwise he feels the sett...
- Number of Images: 3
56. Document, 1779 February 19
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 19
- Summary: Considers the bill on the council of revision to be an insidious measure and the plan of finance wicked. Thinks Georgia is in the hands of the enemy. No great fear for South Carolina. All departments are placed under General Wa...
- Number of Images: 1
57. Document, 1779 April 04
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 April 04
- Summary: Sends Clinton a copy of an act of Congress of April 1 on the subject of the body of men ordered by the state of New York to be raised for the defense of their frontiers.
- Number of Images: 1
58. Document, 1779 February 08
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 08
- Summary: In consequence of the state of distress of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York are asked to aid her to the extent that they can considering their own necessities.
- Number of Images: 1
59. Document, 1779 January 10
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 January 10
- Summary: No intelligence from here. Nothing of importance in the newspapers. Thinks the Vermont affair will turn out well. Give respects to those he likes.
- Number of Images: 1
60. Document, 1779 February 19
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 February 19
- Summary: Considers the bill on the council of revision to be an insidious measure and the plan of finance wicked. Thinks Georgia is in the hands of the enemy. No great fear for South Carolina. All departments are placed under General Wa...
- Number of Images: 4