The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1775 July 29]

Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
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 instant. The delegates feel...
Number of Images: 3

2. [Document, 1775 July 29]

Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
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 colony should depend for...
Number of Images: 2

3. [Document, 1776 January 06]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: January 06, 1776
Summary: Thinks that Livingston should be made Lieutenant Colonel
Number of Images: 1

4. [Document, 1776 March 15]

Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: March 15, 1776
Summary: Encloses Congressional Resolution of [14 March] in favor of Mr. St. Clair. The Convention's letter of 7 March has been delivered to Congress. The New York delegates, having been informed by General Lee's letter to Congress that he administered a loyal...
Number of Images: 4

5. [Document, 1776 May 29]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: May 29, 1776
Summary: Thinks Maryland's example will cool the ardor of some people, and the divisions of Pennsylvania will injure the common cause. Still looking for a horse for Mr. Lynch.
Number of Images: 1

6. [Document, 1776 May 29]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: May 29, 1776
Summary: Thinks Maryland's example will cool the ardor of some people, and the divisions of Pennsylvania will injure the common cause. Still looking for a horse for Mr. Lynch.
Number of Images: 2

7. [Document, 1777 December 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: December 14, 1777
Summary: Received Duane's of the 2nd. Is pleased that Duane favors the confederacy. Hopes that some omissions in the former draft are supplied in this one. Intends soon to visit the Manor.
Number of Images: 2

8. [Document, 1777 December 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: December 14, 1777
Summary: Received Duane's of the 2nd. Is pleased that Duane favors the confederacy. Hopes that some omissions in the former draft are supplied in this one. Intends soon to visit the Manor.
Number of Images: 4

9. [Document, 1778 September 08]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: September 08, 1778
Summary: Glad that Duane and Mrs. Duane are well again. The matters discussed in his last letter merit the most serious consideration and hopes Congress soon will attend to them.
Number of Images: 1

10. [Document, 1779 October 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: October 14, 1779
Summary: John Jay is pleased at Duane's return. They must hasten their arrival in order to perform great service for their state. Regrets that Morris is not a member of the delegation.
Number of Images: 2

11. [Document, 1785 April 20]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: April 20, 1785
Summary: A Mr. O'Connor wanted to come to America and bring some Irish immigrants with him but Jay suggested he come alone and then bring other settlers over later. He did this and was not able to make a go of it. He is now in debtors' prison. Jay thinks he is...
Number of Images: 2

12. [Document, 1785 January 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: January 26, 1785
Summary: Sends a copy of a letter from G. Morris to the chancellor. Morris cannot accept the position of counselor to the New York agents.
Number of Images: 1

13. [Document, 1785 June 09]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
Date: June 09, 1785
Summary: At a meeting of New York agents to manage the controversy with Massachusetts it was agreed to retain Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Jones as counselors and solicitors by New York. They are to complete the brief and collect the evidence as quickly as po...
Number of Images: 1

14. Document, 1785 June 15

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Author) Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Author) Johnson, Samuel (Addressee)
Date: 1785 June 15
Summary: LS. Signed by James Duane and Walter Livingston with Jay as agents for New York, and Elbridge Gerry, Samuel Holton, and Rufus King as agents for Massachusetts. Discusses Johnson's appointment as a judge in a boundary dispute be...
Number of Images: 0

15. [Document, 1785 November 01]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Author) Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Author)
Date: November 01, 1785
Summary: Ask that the parties be given right to set a future date for a hearing since the judges are procrastinating.
Number of Images: 2

16. [Document, 1785 October 11]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: October 11, 1785
Summary: Encloses some letters to be sent to the judges of the boundary dispute between Massachusetts and New York. It will not hurt us to wait until we get important papers from England
Number of Images: 1

17. [Document, 1785 October 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: October 12, 1785
Summary: Wants Judges to postpone coming to Williamsburg since the agents of New York and Massachusetts do not think they will be able to meet with them by 15 November.
Number of Images: 1

18. [Document, 1785 September 30]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: September 30, 1785
Summary: Wants to know the regulations for building on Broadway and New Street since he is planning to start a house and stable there.
Number of Images: 1

19. [Document, 1787 January 06]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Cosine, John (Addressee) Duer, William, 1747-1799 (Author) Farquhar, James (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rutherfurd, John, 1760-1840 (Author)
Date: January 06, 1787
Summary: Cosine has drawn notes as the purchase price of claims by Cornelius Bogardus against the Church Farm. This is an obligation, whereby the five individuals named, including Jay, agree to indemnify Cosine for his losses in issuing these notes.
Number of Images: 2

20. [Document, 1788 August 01]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
Date: August 01, 1788
Summary: Acknowledges Duane's letter of 14 June. As Wessel's case is pending in a fully competent court, no need to remove it to the Supreme Court or take other action.
Number of Images: 1

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