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[Document, 1763 April 18]

1. [Document, 1763 April 18]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 18, 1763
  • Summary: From Peter Jay's letterbook, vol. 3. Entries for 18 April, a brief note covering a copy of an earlier letter, and for 25 April, a longer message expressing concern that James devotes too much of his time to the affairs of King's College and too little...
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[Document, 1763 December 20...

2. [Document, 1763 December 20 - 1764 May 15]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 20, 1763 - May 15, 1764
  • Summary: List of summaries of letters written by Peter Jay to James Jay in this period. From document 11193, Peter Jay's letterbook, vol. 3
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[Document, 1763 July 18]

3. [Document, 1763 July 18]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 18, 1763
  • Summary: Family news. The family is "tolerably well." Eve Jay recovers very slowly after her long illness because of frequent returns of "little lurking fever." James' uncle, Mr. Chambers is still "in a melancholy condition." He cannot yet speak without falter...
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[Document, 1763 November 15]

4. [Document, 1763 November 15]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 15, 1763
  • Summary: List of letters sent on this date. One to Jay in London with copy sent to Chambers in Bristol. Letterbook notation.
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[Document, 1766 December n.d.]

5. [Document, 1766 December n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Jenkinson (Addressee)
  • Date: 1766 December n.d.
  • Summary: Thanks Jenkinson for his favor. The information from Jenkinson's queries gives "much satisfaction on account of my friend." He has written to America on subjects which he and Jenkinson had discussed.
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[Document, 1776 January 4]

6. [Document, 1776 January 4]

Document, 1779 April 29

7. Document, 1779 April 29

[Document, 1779 September 01]

8. [Document, 1779 September 01]

Document, 1779 September 20

9. Document, 1779 September 20

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 20
  • Summary: News of various servants. Frank has deserted from VerplanckÆs Point and went home with a pass from General Heath. He saw Gussy (Augustus) Cortlandt on Long Island and all was well. He saw JamesÆ Kingston going on board a privat...
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Document, 1779 September 22

10. Document, 1779 September 22

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 22
  • Summary: Would be pleased to have John Jay for the winter, but the region is very dangerous because "gangs of villains make frequent excursions from our neighboring mountains for prey."
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Document, 1780 April 09

11. Document, 1780 April 09

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 09
  • Summary: The secret ink Sir James furnished to Washington has been exhausted, Washington would like a further supply of it. Sir James may apply in Washington's name to any hospital in order to obtain the necessary ingredients. Varick ...
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Document, 1780 April 09

12. Document, 1780 April 09

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 09
  • Summary: Requests the liquid James Jay had provided for writing private correspondence. If the ingredients are not on hand, he can use WashingtonÆs name to procure them from a local hospital.
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Document, 1780 April 13

13. Document, 1780 April 13

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 13
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 9 April. James Jay is sending only a small quantity of the secret ink Washington has asked for, but it is all that remains of the supply he brought from Europe. He has some of the ingredients for making ...
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Document, 1780 April 20

14. Document, 1780 April 20

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 April 20
  • Summary: James Jay sent off a little box with the article Washington requested with his letter of 13 April. If Washington has no objections, James Jay will continue experiments with the artillery. He should like to have Major "Beauman" ...
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Document, 1780 January 21

15. Document, 1780 January 21

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 January 21
  • Summary: Although Washington had given his permission over a year ago, Sir James never had leisure to do the artillery experiments when opportunities arose. Now he must go to Albany for the meeting of the legislature. Sir James attempte...
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Document, 1780 January 25

16. Document, 1780 January 25

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 January 25
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of January 21. The next time Washington writes to Heath, he will ask that James Jay and Major "Bowman" be given an opportunity to perform the artillery experiments.
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Document, 1780 May 12

17. Document, 1780 May 12

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 12
  • Summary: Received the "box of medicine" safely. Very glad, as he had exhausted the previous supply. Colonel Hay will assist James Jay in setting up a small laboratory. Major Beauman will come back to that point in a few days. Has told G...
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Document, 1780 May 12

18. Document, 1780 May 12

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 12
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 13 and 20 April. Washington was glad to receive the box of medicine mentioned in James Jay's letter of 13 April, because he had already used up all the medicine previously given to him. Washington has di...
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Document, 1780 September 14

19. Document, 1780 September 14

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 September 14
  • Summary: Sir James communicated Arnold's message to the governor, who promised to do all he could concerning the matter, and who said that he would write Arnold concerning it. The New York Legislature elected General Schuyler as delegat...
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Document, 1780 September 19

20. Document, 1780 September 19

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 September 19
  • Summary: Sir James begs Washington's pardon for not having been able to furnish him sooner with a further supply of the medicine. "The disagreeable situation which I have hitherto been in, owing to a very considerable loss I am likely t...
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