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Document, 1780 November 18

1. Document, 1780 November 18

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 November 18
  • Summary: ALS. Requests copy of Massachusett's Constitution. Acompanied by Gerry draft AL repsonding and predicting American victory over England.
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[Document, 1780 November 18]

2. [Document, 1780 November 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 18, 1780
  • Summary: Commends Gerry on the constitution agreed upon by the State constitutional convention, and requests that a copy be sent to him in Spain. Has written about political affairs to the President of Congress, but fears that the letter may contain more than ...
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[Document, 1782 January 09]

3. [Document, 1782 January 09]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 09, 1782
  • Summary: Is pleased about Yorktown. Even though Jay has suffered from the continental currency, opulence is not necessary. He will "never cease to prefer a little with freedom, to opulence without it." God should be praised for the state of abundance in the na...
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Document, 1785 June 15

4. Document, 1785 June 15

[Document, 1785 November 01]

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Document, 1787 January 04

6. Document, 1787 January 04

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1787 January 04
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 25 December 1786. Whether the circumstances are as Gerry says, John Jay cannot determine. In John Jay's opinion Mr. Thompson has nothing to fear, because the defendants are powerless to create any influe...
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