The papers of John Jay

21. Document, 1786 November 17

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 November 17
Summary: The marked sections in the Gazettes enclosed explain internal affairs in the Netherlands. Mentions Cte de Goits, Mr. V. Bessel, Pensionary of Amsterdam, Kasteelen and others of Haarlem. The conference, as predicted, was insigni...
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22. Document, 1786 November 29

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 November 29
Summary: Information pertaining to the enclosed Gazettes. About a letter translated, which the French ambassador dispatched by express messengers to Mr. Lestevenon. This document should stay with the extracts and Gazettes attached, so t...
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23. Document, 1786 November 29

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 November 29
Summary: M. de Rayneval arrived the 18th. The king desires the re-establishment of tranquility. The king would hold to the declaration made and he did not want to interfere with their domestic affairs, nor let others. They have made him...
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24. Document, 1786 October 03

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 October 03
Summary: Conflict between civil liberty and despotism that had previously been mentioned now in final stages. Terribly afflicted by domestic woes that he forces himself to hide from all because of his love of the United States. Repeats ...
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25. Document, 1786 October 15

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 October 15
Summary: Rediscovery of republican liberty at Utrecht, lost since 1674 and regained by magistrates and bourgeois in big civic ceremony. News of Haarlem, Frisia, Overijssel, Groningen, Zeeland and Holland. Prussian legation remains there...
Number of Images: 4

26. Document, 1786 October 23

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 October 23
Summary:
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27. Document, 1786 October 31

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 October 31
Summary: Two petitions of the bourgeoisie of Gouda and Alkmaar similar to that of Haarlem. Encloses two letters to give idea of political situation there. Quotes at length from one, about abolishing the rule of 1674. Yesterday four peti...
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28. Document, 1786 September 23

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 September 23
Summary: From the Hague. Letterbook copy.
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29. Document, 1787 December 04

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 December 04
Summary:
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30. Document, 1787 December 21

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 December 21
Summary: Tyranny of the army here. States General complained in Brussels that dutch emigrants are accepted there. Emperor answered that he will give all requested protection to them. 2nd Removing: this time the high city officials. Van ...
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31. Document, 1787 December 21

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 December 21
Summary:
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32. Document, 1787 February 09

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 February 09
Summary: Last letter sent to Congress, with papers enclosed. Pleased with his majestyÆs sign of favor (to Dumas). Because of annual elections of Congress, was not until last week that majority of delegates assembled and elected a presid...
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33. Document, 1787 February 13

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 February 13
Summary:
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34. Document, 1787 February 16

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 February 16
Summary:
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35. Document, 1787 February 27

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 February 27
Summary: JayÆs letter helped ease his anguish. Arrears now amount to 13791 florins; needs order of the Treasury in order to access the money due him. Jefferson sent an important statement of DumasÆ to Congress. Matter should be treated ...
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36. Document, 1787 January 01

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 January 01
Summary: Negotiations begun by Mr de Rayneval and others failed in Nijmegin, where they refuse all beneficial things. The states of Holland will meet on the 10th. They were informed what had happened. The crisis seems to be in its last ...
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37. Document, 1787 January 26

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 January 26
Summary:
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38. Document, 1787 July 28

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 July 28
Summary: Transmits act of Congress from July 24th, which states that they will repair the American house in The Hague and allow Dumas to live in it, and the Board of Treasury will give him a regular salary. Also encloses congressional o...
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39. Document, 1787 June 05

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 June 05
Summary: The republic in a convulsion from which she will hopefully emerge freer than ever before. Has more hope than fear for her. In French.
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40. Document, 1787 June 07

Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, approximately 1725-1780 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 June 07
Summary:
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