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[Document, 1778 December 12]

261. [Document, 1778 December 12]

  • Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 12, 1778
  • Summary: Letterbook copy. Congratulates John Jay on election as President of Congress. He acknowledges the recept of six copies of an Act of Congress, mentions correspondence with Mr. Laurens for commissions for privateers, and believes privateering in New Jer...
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Document, 1778 December 15

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[Document, 1778 December 16]

263. [Document, 1778 December 16]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 16, 1778
  • Summary: Peace commissioners have failed to agree upon an exchange of prisoners, and Clinton has asked that all American officers on parole be returned to him; Washington has reciprocated as to British officers, but excepts Burgoyne as there are political reas...
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[Document, 1778 December 16]

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265. Document, 1778 December 17

[Document, 1778 December 17]

266. [Document, 1778 December 17]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 17, 1778
  • Summary: The money has arrived safely to the New York Treasury. Happy about the liberality of the French treaty. Sends sundry papers on the Vermont situation and show the dissension prevailing in that area. Hopes Congress will now take action. Many of the sett...
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[Document, 1778 December 17]

267. [Document, 1778 December 17]

  • Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 17, 1778
  • Summary: Sends a publication of Ira Allen, Treasurer of the pretended state of Vermont. It encourages the people in their revolt from this state and to persist in their plan to form a separate government. It offers the silence of Congress as evidence of its ac...
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[Document, 1778 December 17]

268. [Document, 1778 December 17]

  • Name: Lee, Charles (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 17, 1778
  • Summary: Since Congress has now confirmed court martial sentence, may he have a copy of the proceedings to determine of what he is condemned?
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1778 December 18]

269. [Document, 1778 December 18]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 18, 1778
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 12 December with its enclosures. Washington congratulates John Jay on his election as President of Congress. Washington is personally pleased that John Jay has been chosen for this office. Draft, in hand ofRobert Hansen Harriso...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 December 19]

270. [Document, 1778 December 19]

  • Name: DeFrancy, Lazarus (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 19, 1778
  • Summary: Business calls him back to Virginia. Asks for reply to his letters to Congress concerning Beaumarchais.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 December 21]

271. [Document, 1778 December 21]

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272. [Document, 1778 December 21]

  • Name: Clark, Abraham (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 21, 1778
  • Summary: Encloses: 2 depositions of Wm. Barnet, deposition of Garret Rapalje (both dated 21 December 1778); Writ of Habeas Corpus (copy) issued to General [___] Maxwell (filed with this letter) Cornelius Hetfield and Samuel Mann were suspected of taking their ...
  • Number of Images: 9
[Document, 1778 December 22]

273. [Document, 1778 December 22]

  • Name: Bretigney, Marquis de (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 22, 1778
  • Summary: Recounts his misadventures in cause of American liberty--capture and imprisonment by British, escape from St. Augustine. Asks for commission from Congress to press attack on St. Augustine. with troops he brought from France.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1778 December 23]

274. [Document, 1778 December 23]

  • Name: Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1778
  • Summary: Publication of Deane's letter by Philadelphia Gazette, and the London newspapers, has caused a great concern in New York. It is likely that the Assembly will launch their own investigation or instruct their delegates to Congress that a diligent inquir...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 December 25]

275. [Document, 1778 December 25]

  • Name: Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 25, 1778
  • Summary: A damned cabal is laying plans to discredit Washington just as they plotted against Schuyler. Conway and the Lees are at the bottom of the plot, and are supported by a number of snakes in the grass.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1778 December 27]

276. [Document, 1778 December 27]

  • Name: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1778
  • Summary: Indian Affairs Commissioners unable to meet because of inclement weather. Gratitude for acquittal by Court martial. Duties to his personal commitments and recovery of his fortune demand that he resign his post under the Congress.
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1778 December 28]

277. [Document, 1778 December 28]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 28, 1778
  • Summary: [She is not a little annoyed at his failure to write!] While she is happy he has been elected President of Congress, she hopes that it will not last more than three months when his term as delegate will expire. While she does not wish to influence his...
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[Document, 1778 December 30]

278. [Document, 1778 December 30]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 30, 1778
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 10 December. Although she is glad that "the greatest gratification you desire from the honor of your late appointment is its being an additional recommendation to my esteem," Sally needs no such public testimony of John Jay's m...
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[Document, 1778 December 31]

279. [Document, 1778 December 31]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1778
  • Summary: General DuPortail is very eager that a decision be made about his affairs bassoon as possible. He has asked Washington to tell Congress that the matter of his stay in the United States should not be linked with the acceptance of the plan he proposed. ...
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[Document, 1778 December 31]

280. [Document, 1778 December 31]

  • Name: Manleon, Mr. (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1778
  • Summary: Sends John Jay a memorial for presentation to Congress.
  • Number of Images: 2