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Document, 1779 December 20

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Document, 1779 December 22

2. Document, 1779 December 22

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 22
  • Summary: The ship Confedereracy is not fitted out yet and so we shall sail tomorrow on another. The expense not estimated yet. The agent here is without cash. The captain will write later.
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Document, 1779 December 24

3. Document, 1779 December 24

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 24
  • Summary: Gives a detailed account of the damage to the ship Confederacy by a storm and its putting in at the West Indies port of Martinique. Jay would have nothing to do with Gerard's obvious desire to make his opinions on the rest of t...
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Document, 1779 December 25

4. Document, 1779 December 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 25
  • Summary: Sends a copy of a testimonial to Mrs. Smith of New York by Rev. Keith: Mrs. Sarah Smith, a widow, gave liberally of food and clothing to the American prisoners brought to New York in the campaign of 1776-77. She was once put in...
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Document, 1779 December 25

5. Document, 1779 December 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 25
  • Summary: Jay distributed 100 guineas to the officers of the Confederacy in order that they be independent of obligation to the French officers here.
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Document, 1779 December 26

6. Document, 1779 December 26

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 26
  • Summary: Jay made no representation to the French Admiral through Mr. Gerard. Met the Governor and officers of the island. Would not agree with Gerard that the ship Confederacy should be convoyed by French frigates to France when the in...
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Document, 1779 December 27

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Document, 1779 October 04

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Document, 1779 October 15

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Document, 1780 February 20

10. Document, 1780 February 20

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 February 20
  • Summary: Sends duplicates of letters already sent. The 100 guineas Jay had drawn on Franklin (from Jay's own salary) for the officers at Martinique, Mr. Bingham felt should better be drawn on the credit of Congress. Jay accepted this pl...
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Document, 1780 February 29

11. Document, 1780 February 29

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 February 29
  • Summary: Sends Carmichael's letters of 15 and 25 February 1780. Opinion here that America will be the theatre of the next campaign.
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Document, 1780 January 27

12. Document, 1780 January 27

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 January 27
  • Summary: John Jay to Joseph Galvez, 27 Jan. 1780 John Jay to Vergennes, same date John Jay to W. Carmichael, same date John Jay to Arthur Lee, 26 Jan. 1780. Arrived in Spain January 22. Carmichael set out today for Madrid. On landing at...
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Document, 1780 July 10

13. Document, 1780 July 10

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 July 10
  • Summary: Jay has accepted bills of between 11 and $12,000. The cost of distressed seamen. Sends Huntington the letter and bill. Hopes Congress will send him enough money to cover the distressed seamen. No official letters except Congres...
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Document, 1780 March 03

14. Document, 1780 March 03

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 March 03
  • Summary: Sends the application of M. Gautier to Congress. He desires to be American consul at Barcelona. Consuls can be very useful. It is a question whether we should appoint foreigners as our consuls. We certainly need someone to care...
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Document, 1780 March 03

15. Document, 1780 March 03

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 March 03
  • Summary: Sends the application of M. Gautier to Congress. He desires to be American consul at Barcelona. Consuls can be very useful. It is a question whether we should appoint foreigners as our consuls. We certainly need someone to care...
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Document, 1780 March 03

16. Document, 1780 March 03

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 March 03
  • Summary: Sends Floridablanca's letter of 24 February. Jay thinks American independence will be recognized if we accede to certain terms. This is not liberal but nations usually deal this way. France will try to put us in her debt in for...
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Document, 1780 May 26

17. Document, 1780 May 26

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 26
  • Summary: Refers to Franklin to John Jay, 7 April (extract) Jay to Arthur Lee, 26 January Arthur Lee to Jay, 17 March Jay to Vergennes, 27 January Vergennes to Jay, 13 March Jay to Vergennes, 9 May Jay to Galvez, 27 January Jay to Carmic...
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Document, 1780 May 28

18. Document, 1780 May 28

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 28
  • Summary: Jay gave his public letters while Pres. of Congress to SH to file in the Secretary's Office and wonders why the Journal now requests him to deposit them. Hopes an entry will be made to the effect that he did his duty in season....
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Document, 1780 May 28

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Document, 1780 May 30

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