The papers of John Jay

21. [Document, 1785 June 09]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
Date: June 09, 1785
Summary: At a meeting of New York agents to manage the controversy with Massachusetts it was agreed to retain Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Jones as counselors and solicitors by New York. They are to complete the brief and collect the evidence as quickly as po...
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22. Document, 1785 June 15

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Author) Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Author) Johnson, Samuel (Addressee)
Date: 1785 June 15
Summary: LS. Signed by James Duane and Walter Livingston with Jay as agents for New York, and Elbridge Gerry, Samuel Holton, and Rufus King as agents for Massachusetts. Discusses Johnson's appointment as a judge in a boundary dispute be...
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23. [Document, 1785 November 01]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee) Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Author) Holten, Samuel, 1738-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Author)
Date: November 01, 1785
Summary: Ask that the parties be given right to set a future date for a hearing since the judges are procrastinating.
Number of Images: 2

24. [Document, 1787 January 06]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Cosine, John (Addressee) Duer, William, 1747-1799 (Author) Farquhar, James (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rutherfurd, John, 1760-1840 (Author)
Date: January 06, 1787
Summary: Cosine has drawn notes as the purchase price of claims by Cornelius Bogardus against the Church Farm. This is an obligation, whereby the five individuals named, including Jay, agree to indemnify Cosine for his losses in issuing these notes.
Number of Images: 2

25. [Document, 1788 August 08]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 08, 1788
Summary: Sends Jay a copy of the judgment found that day against John Wessels.
Number of Images: 4

26. [Document, 1788 August 08]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: August 08, 1788
Summary: Sends Jay a copy of the judgment found that day against John Wessels.
Number of Images: 2

27. [Document, 1788 December 20]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: December 20, 1788
Summary: Is at Albany. Received visit from three reverend doctors who feared the loss of (political) harmony. Thought Jay might think it worth a "pacific paragraph to keep the federal interest out of the reach of animosity." Gives sketch of "agis colus" situat...
Number of Images: 2

28. [Document, 1788 January 07]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 07, 1788
Summary: Acknowledges letter of January 4. Involved in business of Mayor's Court at moment. Will refer matter of Van Berckel to Wiley in the mean time and do his best to conciliate the Minister.
Number of Images: 1

29. [Document, 1788 January 07]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 07, 1788
Summary: Acknowledges letter of January 4. Involved in business of Mayor's Court at moment. Will refer matter of Van Berckel to Wiley in the mean time and do his best to conciliate the Minister.
Number of Images: 1

30. [Document, 1788 June 14]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: June 14, 1788
Summary: Autograph Letter signed by Duane sending Jay a copy of the indictment brought against John Wessels for breach of the privileges of the Dutch Minister and copy of indictment and deposition by Wessels.
Number of Images: 7

31. [Document, 1788 June 14]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: June 14, 1788
Summary: Sends Jay copy of the indictment brought against John Wessell for breach of the privileges of the Dutch Minister. Copy of indictment and deposition by Wessell included.
Number of Images: 3

32. [Document, 1788 March 25]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 25, 1788
Summary: Reports on his inquiries into the matter of Van Antwerp's (Van Berckel's servant's) arrest. Van Antwerp not in the Minister's service at time of arrest; discharged from service shortly after arrest. Wessels, the constable at fault, is out on bail and ...
Number of Images: 5

33. [Document, 1788 March 25]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 25, 1788
Summary: Reports on his inquiries into the matter of Van Antwerp's (Van Berckel's servant's) arrest. Van Antwerp not in the Minister's service at time of arrest; discharged from service shortly after arrest. Wessel, the constable at fault, is out on bail and w...
Number of Images: 3

34. [Document, 1792 April 5, 10, and 16]

Name: United States. Circuit Court (New York) (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Supreme Court (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Date: April 5, 10 and 16, 1792
Summary: Washington's message to Congress (also document 10073) transmits a letter from Jay, William Cushing, and James Duane, 10 April 1792, forwarding proceedings of the Circuit Court for District of New York in respect to "An Act to provide for the settleme...
Number of Images: 9

35. [Document, 1793 December 17]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: December 17, 1793
Summary: Typed copy of document 13015. Duane intended to attend a meeting of the trustees of [Columbia] College and to visit John Jay, but was prevented by an indisposition which has since worsened.
Number of Images: 1

36. [Document, 1793 December 17]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: December 17, 1793
Summary: Autograph Letter signed. Duane intended to attend a meeting of the trustees of [Columbia] College and to visit John Jay, but was prevented by an indisposition which has since worsened.
Number of Images: 1

37. [Document, 1795 December 29]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: December 29, 1795
Summary: Believes Jay's name will remain unsullied into posterity, "in spite of the malevolence of your envenomed adversaries." Mr. North bringing bond of arbitration executed by Drs. Livingston and Jones concerning balance in estate of Mr. Du Bois. If Jay bel...
Number of Images: 2

38. [Document, 1795 July 31]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: July 31, 1795
Summary: Congratulates him on Treaty and on election to governorship. Commiserates with John Jay over public storm regarding the Treaty, and the calumny to which he is subject. Denounces recent mob action in New York City, which burned a copy of the Treaty. In...
Number of Images: 3

39. [Document, 1795 July 31]

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: July 31, 1795
Summary: Congratulates him on the Jay Treaty and on election to governorship. Commiserates with John Jay over public storm regarding the Treaty, and the calumny to which he is subject. Denounces recent mob action in New York City, which burned a copy of the Tr...
Number of Images: 4

40. Document, 1795 September 19

Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Bancker, Gerard, 1740-1799 (Addressee)
Date: 1795 September 19
Summary: Order to Bancker to pay Lewis Scott, Secretary of State, 50/14/0 to be used for hearings of N.Y. Massachusetts boundary dispute. Covers C of account for this amount in the hand of Robert Harpur. On verso, Scott's receipt for th...
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