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[Document, 1777 July 29]

201. [Document, 1777 July 29]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 29, 1777
  • Summary: Received Jay's of 21st. Discussion of whether or not the family should leave Fishkill, his own health and the expense of removal dissuade him from moving. Wishes Jay and Fady could both counsel him.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 June 02]

202. [Document, 1777 June 02]

  • Name: Troup, Robert, 1757-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 02, 1777
  • Summary: Is astonished that Congress has superceded Gates by Schuyler. Enemy's return to Ticonderoga; no prospect of immediate attack on the fort.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 June 02]

203. [Document, 1777 June 02]

  • Name: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 02, 1777
  • Summary: Received letter of [Jay?]. The American army now collected at Middle Brook Camp and at Princeton. This exposes the country more to the ravages of the enemy but the winter weather has been an aid to us. Now, however, it is necessary for us to unite our...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 June 04]

204. [Document, 1777 June 04]

  • Name: Rogers, Nicholas, Captain (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 04, 1777
  • Summary: Is afraid that the letter from Deane which he delivered is not legible because it was kept in a tin box in a barrel of rum; sends copy of letter by another post. Rogers lived in the same house with Deane in Paris, and can furnish information to Jay ab...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 June 04]

205. [Document, 1777 June 04]

  • Name: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 04, 1777
  • Summary: Encloses copy of letter Jay requested; urges careful consideration before publishing. Mr. Yates has agreed to accept the office the convention has given him. The account of the enemy's approach to Ticonderoga was false. His return to Albany has been g...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1777 June 05]

206. [Document, 1777 June 05]

[Document, 1777 June 17]

207. [Document, 1777 June 17]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 17, 1777
  • Summary: Recreation at Troy. They are reading Shakespeare and Mme de Maintenon. The reading circle would benefit by Jay's "sage" observations. Papa Livingston is returned from Haddonfield. Council of Safety meetings continue.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1777 June 18

208. Document, 1777 June 18

  • Name: Colden, Cadwallader, 1722-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 June 18
  • Summary: Account of visit from Jay, Hobart, and Cuyler (as a committee of the Council of Safety) in response to letters from Colden complaining of conditions on board the prison ship. Committee promises to improve conditions and to faci...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1777 June 25]

209. [Document, 1777 June 25]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 25, 1777
  • Summary: She has recently been at Elizabeth Town, where she was saddened by the ravages of the enemy. She has found a dozen and a half beautiful shirts. Is glad the trunk arrived but fears the gloves she sent him are too small. If so she shall knit a new pair....
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 June 27]

210. [Document, 1777 June 27]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 27, 1777
  • Summary: His of the 27th afforded much pleasure; she is surprised that her trip to Elizabethtown was dangerous. His genteel reprimand charms her. As her health affects his happiness she has sufficient motive to preserve it.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 June 30]

211. [Document, 1777 June 30]

  • Name: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 30, 1777
  • Summary: Received Jay's of the 20th. General Scott has a majority of votes. Military news: the enemy is on the advance from the west and north.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 03]

212. [Document, 1777 March 03]

  • Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 03, 1777
  • Summary: Master Peter has departed, "one of his grandfathers will go home with a heavy heart" on account of his being gone. General Howe lately arrived at Brunswick and enemy reinforced with 3-4,000 men. They will probably make a bold push to "retrieve their l...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1777 March 04

213. Document, 1777 March 04

  • Name: Troup, Robert, 1757-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 March 04
  • Summary: ALS. Written by Troup as aide-de-camp to General Horatio Gates. In 1777 Addressed to Jay as Chief Justice of New York. Troup had been a law student under Jay. Provides a very blunt assessment of the situation in the Northern De...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1777 March 04]

214. [Document, 1777 March 04]

  • Name: Robinson, Beverley, 1779-1857 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 04, 1777
  • Summary: Cannot give up his allegiance to the King, yet does not want to move from his home. Since the Convention has decreed that everyone must take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. or go with their families to the English side, has resolved to confer with h...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 07]

215. [Document, 1777 March 07]

  • Name: New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 07, 1777
  • Summary: In response to petition, committee resolution directing offering of oath to New Yorkers who had been disaffected who may now indicate their support of the patriot cause. Those who refuse oath will have their property seized and sold.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1777 March 08]

216. [Document, 1777 March 08]

  • Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 08, 1777
  • Summary: This letter will be delivered by Mr. Jackson who is in charge of the states lottery tickets; Morris has also written Gouverneur Morris on the subject of the lottery. Congress meets today for the first time since their flight. There should be more men ...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 March 08]

217. [Document, 1777 March 08]

  • Name: Livingston, Henry Beekman, 1750-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 08, 1777
  • Summary: Encloses a letter for the Committee of Appointments. Asks John Jay to present it and thanks him for pointing our the errors in the last letter. Encloses a letter for his brother.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 March 09]

218. [Document, 1777 March 09]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 09, 1777
  • Summary: Asks John Jay to come to Peekskill headquarters because there is news of the utmost importance to communicate. General Sullivan who has just come from Washington in Jersey has brought information which cannot be committed to paper. Since Jay is to com...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 11]

219. [Document, 1777 March 11]

  • Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 11, 1777
  • Summary: As Congress has not yet met Morris cannot send the resolution about Dr. Morgan. Morris has put up security for Mr. Holt who says he has been hired to print for the state; Morris would like Jay's verification of Holt's honesty. Large powder house in Pe...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 17]

220. [Document, 1777 March 17]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 17, 1777
  • Summary: The pleasure of being near "my best and dearest friend" overcomes pain of rheumatism in wrist and enables her to write. Jay's father and mother continue as Jay left them; their son Peter is well and has at last conquered his cold.
  • Number of Images: 2