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[Document, 1766 December n.d.]

1. [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]

2. [Document, 1776 January 4]

Document, 1780 April 09

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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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Document, 1780 September 22

13. Document, 1780 September 22

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 September 22
  • Summary: James Jay is now on his way to Philadelphia and is "sorry it is not in his power to receive the Generals commands in person." If Arnold wishes him to deliver any letters to Philadelphia, he might leave them at Kings Ferry or at...
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[Document, 1782 July 12]

14. [Document, 1782 July 12]

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 12, 1782
  • Summary: Recommends to Washington's attention Captain Eld of the British Guards. "His father is a gentleman of character, fortune, respectable connexions; and has been friendly to America from the beginning of the controversy." If partial exchanges are made, S...
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[Document, 1782 July 19]

15. [Document, 1782 July 19]

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 19, 1782
  • Summary: Sir James again wishes to address Washington on "one of these very affecting instances of private distress which deeply warm the heart; and excite all our tenderness in favour of the unhappy Sufferers." In this case, the object of Sir James's concern ...
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Document, 1782 November 21

16. Document, 1782 November 21

  • Name: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Author) Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 November 21
  • Summary: Refers to letter from his brother forwarded by John Adams which said that James was under suspicion of disloyalty to America. James says its not so, and will discuss the matter with John Adams in Paris, and that in the meantime...
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[Document, 1782 October 27]

17. [Document, 1782 October 27]

[Document, 1783 August 21]

18. [Document, 1783 August 21]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 21, 1783
  • Summary: Dumas regrets that certain affairs have not received the attention for which Jay had hoped. D. has no news from Congress, except exhortations to be patient. Copies of the essential letters, written to Dumas have been assembled in two volumes. Sensatio...
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[Document, 1783 February 04]

19. [Document, 1783 February 04]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 04, 1783
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 28 December and 22 January. Dumas is sorry that the notes on Roman history have remained in his friend's portfolio. He is happy to learn of the words Adams spoke in his favor to Congress. Nancy has been working on her collectio...
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[Document, 1783 March 13]

20. [Document, 1783 March 13]