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[Document, 1776 April 15]

81. [Document, 1776 April 15]

  • Name: Alexander, William, 1726-1783 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 15, 1776
  • Summary: Recommends Major Palfrey as new paymaster general. Palfrey "bred to business in a very extensive way; and is a most exact and neat accomptant."
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[Document, 1776 April 16]

82. [Document, 1776 April 16]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1776
  • Summary: McDougall has received four letters from Jay [11 April, 27 March, 23 March, and 21 March]. New York has two sloops and a peteauger ready for service. The Convention has encouraged the making of powder, arms, and saltpeter. Boyd has failed not out of l...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 April 16]

83. [Document, 1776 April 16]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1776
  • Summary: Has received four letters [11 April; 27 March; 23 March; 21 March] from Jay. New York has two sloops and a peteauger ready for service. The convention has encouraged the making of powder, arms, and salt peter. Boyd has failed us not for lack of sympat...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 April 18]

84. [Document, 1776 April 18]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 18, 1776
  • Summary: Has received several of Jay's letters. Jesuits Bank very welcome, how to repay cost? Tory and Scotch defeat in North Carolina may not settle internal peace there. Clinton's arrival may cause them to take arms again. Hopes Ministerial Troops will be fr...
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[Document, 1776 April n.d.]

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[Document, 1776 August 03]

86. [Document, 1776 August 03]

[Document, 1776 August 03]

87. [Document, 1776 August 03]

[Document, 1776 August 03]

88. [Document, 1776 August 03]

  • Name: Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 03, 1776
  • Summary: A committee formed of Jay, Livingston and Yates to form an organization of a new government for New York. To report on August 26.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 August 07]

89. [Document, 1776 August 07]

  • Name: Van Cortlandt, Augustus (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 07, 1776
  • Summary: Has put the public records under his care into a safe place. Escaped from an order of General Greene to go to New York. Desires the protection of Congress.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 August 12]

90. [Document, 1776 August 12]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 12, 1776
  • Summary: Does not have enough men with experience to cast shot and thus does not think he will be able to supply the necessary supply. Asked Colonel Porter of Salisbury for some aid but he said he did not adequate help for his own projects.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 August 12]

91. [Document, 1776 August 12]

  • Name: Clinton, James, 1736-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 12, 1776
  • Summary: The artillery officers have 12U ball and want 1000 nine pound ball and a ton or half ton of grape shot from 4 to 6 oz.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1776 August 17

92. Document, 1776 August 17

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 August 17
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 13 and 14 August. Washington is glad a cannon has been obtained and that there is a good prospect of securing the pass at Fort Montgomery. Clinton's attention to the needs of the Secret Committee and the...
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[Document, 1776 August 27]

93. [Document, 1776 August 27]

  • Name: Jay, Frederick (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 27, 1776
  • Summary: Asks for continental troops to guard the coast because the militia is inadequate.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 December 02]

94. [Document, 1776 December 02]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1776
  • Summary: General Washington is going to cross the North River to Jersey tomorrow with three brigades illy clothed. They are fatigued and it would be idle now to attempt an attack on the enemy. We do not have the proper officers and the severe toil keeps men fr...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 December 02]

95. [Document, 1776 December 02]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1776
  • Summary: General Washington is going to cross the North River to Jersey tomorrow with three brigades illy clothed. They are fatigued and it would be idle now to attempt an attack on the enemy. We do not have the proper officers and the severe toil keeps men fr...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 December 03]

96. [Document, 1776 December 03]

  • Name: Deane, Silas, 1737-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 03, 1776
  • Summary: Lists articles sent from France. Deane judges that a war in Europe is inevitable. His most difficult obstacle in negotiations is the French fear that the United States will give up the war. Two or three frigates can destroy the important British fishi...
  • Number of Images: 9
[Document, 1776 December 03]

97. [Document, 1776 December 03]

[Document, 1776 December 03]

98. [Document, 1776 December 03]

  • Name: Deane, Silas, 1737-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 03, 1776
  • Summary: Lists articles sent from France. Deane judges that a war in Europe is inevitable. His most difficult obstacle in negotiations is the French fear that the United States will give up the war. Two or three frigates can destroy the important British fishi...
  • Number of Images: 9
[Document, 1776 December 18]

99. [Document, 1776 December 18]

  • Name: Brinckerhoff, Abraham (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 18, 1776
  • Summary: Has disputed with Colonel Snyder whether or not he should appear under Snyder as a private soldier since he had a commission as quarter master in John Jay's regiment in New York. Presents his case and asks for John Jay's opinion.
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[Document, 1776 February 13]

100. [Document, 1776 February 13]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 13, 1776
  • Summary: Suggests that Congress obtain a copy of Lieutenant O'Brien's Naval Evolutions, and reprint it at public expense. Also points out structural defects of naval ships being built at New York pursuant to orders of Congress. Encloses a sketch of his ideas o...
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