The papers of John Jay

141. Document, 1782 November 07

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Addressee)
Date: 1782 November 07
Summary: They regret that the restoration of refugee estates confiscated by the various States, cannot be affected by the Congress, which body is constitutionally powerless in this regard. They hesitate to mention the inflammatory incid...
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142. Document, 1782 November 07

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Addressee)
Date: 1782 November 07
Summary: The lands of the loyalists were confiscated by the states and the states alone have jurisdiction over the question. Not possible even to consider the restoration of Tory property and no compensation can be thought of unless on ...
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143. Document, 1782 November 07

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Addressee)
Date: 1782 November 07
Summary: The lands of the loyalists were confiscated by the states and the states alone have jurisdiction over the question. Not possible even to consider the restoration of Tory property and no compensation can be thought of unless on ...
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144. [Document, 1782 November 07]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Date: November 07, 1782
Number of Images: 2

145. [Document, 1782 November 07]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Date: November 07, 1782
Number of Images: 2

146. [Document, 1782 November 17]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Author)
Date: November 17, 1782
Number of Images: 60

147. [Document, 1782 November 21]

Name: Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 21, 1782
Summary: Lafayette returned to France to press for a land and naval force from France to serve under General Washington. The result of this aid was the capture of Cornwallis. Now has the American commissioners' permission to return to America With Count d'Esta...
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148. [Document, 1782 November 5]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784 (Author)
Date: November 5, 1782
Summary: Preliminary Articles of peace. Copy in CO 5/8-3.
Number of Images: 4

149. [Document, 1782 October 01]

Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Date: October 01, 1782
Summary: Jay and Franklin appoint William Temple Franklin as their secretary in the negotiations.
Number of Images: 3

150. [Document, 1782 October 27]

Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
Date: October 27, 1782
Number of Images: 3

151. [Document, 1783 April 29]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Hartley, David (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Author)
Date: April 29, 1783
Summary: Enclosed with letter Adams, et al. to Robert R. Livingston, 10 September, 1783.
Number of Images: 2

152. [Document, 1783 August 29]

Name: Hartley, David (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
Date: August 29, 1783
Number of Images: 1

153. [Document, 1783 August 30]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Hartley, David (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Author)
Date: August 30, 1783
Summary: Copy. Sorry Hartley's instructions will not allow him to sign the definitive treaty at the place appointed but will sign it with him at Paris.
Number of Images: 1

154. Document, 1783 December 06

Name: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de, 1719-1787 (Addressee)
Date: 1783 December 06
Summary: Illegible.
Number of Images: 0

155. [Document, 1783 December 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
Date: December 26, 1783
Summary: Has heard that Franklin has kidney trouble and is going to have an operation. Benjamin Franklin can learn of English politics from the papers. Franklin has his friends and enemies in England.
Number of Images: 3

156. [Document, 1783 February 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author)
Date: February 03, 1783
Summary: Ask Franklin to have dinner with them on February 7.
Number of Images: 1

157. [Document, 1783 February 20]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Date: February 20, 1783
Summary: Hostilities on land and sea to be at an end between the U.S. and Britain from 3 February 1783, the date of the exchange of ratifications.
Number of Images: 2

158. [Document, 1783 January 02]

Name: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 02, 1783
Summary: Introduces bearer, the Chevalier de Chasteleux whom Morris has briefed on pertinent public events.
Number of Images: 1

159. [Document, 1783 January 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
Date: January 26, 1783
Summary: First draft of this letter. Franklin's grandson is qualified for the position of Secretary to the Commissioners. If he were not, Jay would not have backed his appointment, no matter how obligated he felt to Franklin.
Number of Images: 1

160. [Document, 1783 January 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Addressee)
Date: January 26, 1783
Summary: Jay writes that he did not concur in William T. Franklin's appointment as secretary of the commission out of insistence by Franklin but because of the merit he saw the young man to possess. Benjamin Franklin can use this letter in any way he wishes to...
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