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[Document, 1778 May 08]

1. [Document, 1778 May 08]

[Document, 1783 September 28]

2. [Document, 1783 September 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 28, 1783
  • Summary: Wishes Hamilton would at least sit in the New York legislature if not in Congress. Laborers are needed. Present appearances in America cause us harm. Violence, acts against the Tories, reluctance to taxes and disunity create disrespect in Europe. The ...
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[Document, 1783 September 28]

3. [Document, 1783 September 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 28, 1783
  • Summary: Wishes Hamilton would at least sit in the New York legislature if not in Congress. Laborers are needed. Present appearances in America cause us harm. Violence, acts against the Tories, reluctance to taxes and disunity create disrespect in Europe. The ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1788 May 15]

4. [Document, 1788 May 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 15, 1788
  • Summary: Asks Hamilton for information on case of Richard Lawrence of Staten Island who has complained that judgments executed against him are in violation of Treaty of Peace. Hamilton was advocate in case.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1788 May 15]

5. [Document, 1788 May 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 15, 1788
  • Summary: Asks Hamilton for information on case of Richard Lawrence of Staten Island who has complained that judgments executed against him are in violation of Treaty of Peace. Hamilton was advocate in case.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1789 December 15]

6. [Document, 1789 December 15]

[Document, 1790 December 21]

7. [Document, 1790 December 21]

[Document, 1790 January 02]

8. [Document, 1790 January 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 02, 1790
  • Summary: Transmits abstracts of letters of foreign ministers concerning settlements of accounts. These papers were left in his custody by the members of the Board of the Treasury.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1792 December 29]

9. [Document, 1792 December 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 29, 1792
  • Summary: Can appreciate the difficulty of Hamilton's position, and hopes that it will not induce Hamilton to resign his office, which his enemies anticipate. Suggests that Hamilton should write his memoirs for the protection of his reputation. Joins Hamilton i...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1792 March 23]

10. [Document, 1792 March 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 23, 1792
  • Summary: Considers his duty to attend court primary, that as trustee of the sinking fund to be secondary. However he realizes that there are circumstances which might cause a reversal in this position. Suggests that he be a informed in detail of the controvers...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1792 September 08]

11. [Document, 1792 September 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 08, 1792
  • Summary: In regard to Hamilton's letter of 3 Sept., John Jay and Rufus King agree that neither a proclamation nor charge to grand jury would be appropriate at this time, rather use the medium of President's address at opening of Congress. It would be best if a...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1793 April 11]

12. [Document, 1793 April 11]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 11, 1793
  • Summary: Encloses a draft of his ideas on the proclamation of neutrality; which speaks of neutrality but avoids mentioning it by name. Feels it unwise to receive a minister until the regent be represents has become de facto, and this should be inferable from t...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1793 June 24]

13. [Document, 1793 June 24]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 24, 1793
  • Summary: Sorry he had to pass through Philadelphia without seeing Hamilton; presumes that Justice Iredell will be able to take the acknowledgement to Hamilton's deed. Grand jury at Richmond requested John Jay to provide a copy of his charge concerning neutrali...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 August 16]

14. [Document, 1794 August 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 16, 1794
  • Summary: Happy to learn that Hamilton's conduct has been exonerated; looks forward to receiving full text of report. Nothing new has occurred in regard to treaty, but matters look promising. The Kentucky and North Carolina resolutions have made disagreeable im...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 July 18]

15. [Document, 1794 July 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 18, 1794
  • Summary: Although reorganization of the ministry delays the commencement of formal negotiations, he has met informally with several of the ministers, and feels that there is good reason for optimism in the outcome of the talks. It is best that he not specify t...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 November 19]

16. [Document, 1794 November 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 19, 1794
  • Summary: His work is done, the remainder is for the President and Senate; if this treaty fails, he despairs of the possibility that there will be another. His reception in England has been uniformly friendly, whatever may have been the course of military event...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 November 19]

17. [Document, 1794 November 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 19, 1794
  • Summary: Treaty concluded. John Jay reflects on its possibility of success. "Some parts of it require Elucidation to common Readers." If the treaty is not ratified by U.S., despairs of any other treaty being concluded with England at this time. Cannot make win...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 September 11]

18. [Document, 1794 September 11]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 11, 1794
  • Summary: Party excesses in America result in public opinion unfavorable to treaty in England. The present actions of Virginia in taking British property by escheat is not calculated to improve the prospects for a successful negotiation. The ministry in England...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1796 March 04]

19. [Document, 1796 March 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 04, 1796
  • Summary: Asks that Hamilton represent the state in litigation concerning the sale of certain lands by the Commissioners on Forfeited Estates. Noted below the copy of the letter is fact that Hamilton replied in the negative since he had been retained by the cla...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1796 March 04]

20. [Document, 1796 March 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 04, 1796
  • Summary: Asks Hamilton to defend the title of one who purchased land from the Commissioners on Forfeited Estates. This request is made in accordance with a joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly.
  • Number of Images: 2