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[Document, 1774 September 27]

41. [Document, 1774 September 27]

[Document, 1774 September 5...

42. [Document, 1774 September 5 - 1780 n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: September 5, 1774 - 1780 n.d.
  • Summary: John Jay's autobiographical notes on his life and offices held, 1774-1779.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1775 April 22

43. Document, 1775 April 22

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: 1775 April 22
  • Summary: Credentials of New York delegation, including Jay, elected to Continental Congress on 22 April 1775.
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1775 December 04]

44. [Document, 1775 December 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 04, 1775
  • Summary: The Congress has determined against the tea holders in a decision neither just nor politic. The officers of a New York garrison have protested against being separated after their capitulation. Jay has had no information that such an arrangement was ma...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 04]

45. [Document, 1775 December 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 04, 1775
  • Summary: Has only received one letter from Sarah Livingston Jay since his return; fears someone is intercepting their correspondence. Is beginning to wish very much for the start of the holidays (holy days) and believes Congress will call a short adjournment t...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 December 08]

46. [Document, 1775 December 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 08, 1775
  • Summary: The "uncertain fate" of Jay's letters lends him to be cautious & reserved in turn. Jay has received Sally's letter, and is very glad to hear that she is well.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 December 08]

47. [Document, 1775 December 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 08, 1775
  • Summary: Not consistent with prudence to write with as much freedom as he would like. Happy that Sally is well and hopes for their domestic happiness.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 December 08]

48. [Document, 1775 December 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 08, 1775
  • Summary: Glad a convention has now been made. Sorry to see people of NY duped by men the rectitude of whose intentions has long been in doubt. To declare against having any more assemblies would be dangerous because the people are too little informed to see th...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 12]

49. [Document, 1775 December 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 12, 1775
  • Summary: Has heard only once from Sarah Livingston Jay and not at all from his father and brother, a fact that gives him much anxiety. If she should hear any news from Rye, she should let him know. Hopefully he will be able to come home for Christmas, but wish...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 December 13]

50. [Document, 1775 December 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 13, 1775
  • Summary: Will follow McDougall's advice respecting the command of a certain post even though there may be dissent. Glad that the convention now considers the New York delegation to Congress. Its number could be reduced without injuring its effectiveness and wo...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1775 December 19

51. Document, 1775 December 19

[Document, 1775 December 19]

52. [Document, 1775 December 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 19, 1775
  • Summary: Deeply regrets the death of Livingston's father. Jay went to visit Harry Livingston and asked him to dine with him. Harry said he dined with Duane, so Jay went with him. Since then he has not seen him except to speak in the street. Jay has his own ide...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 20]

53. [Document, 1775 December 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: December 20, 1775
  • Summary: A report circulating that some men of war are now at the Cape. Much speculation. Colonel Harrison has returned and has fitted out two vessels of some force. General Washington's letter tells of two more prizes being taken. The Virginians with their ne...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 December 22]

54. [Document, 1775 December 22]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 22, 1775
  • Summary: Jay took great pleasure in McDougall's address on Lord North proposition. Thinks the pecuniary provision for the delegates to Congress is rather small but will never quit the field on such a consideration. Can get along with a little retrenchment. Ent...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 23]

55. [Document, 1775 December 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1775
  • Summary: New York Convention will now pay delegates 4 dollars per day for attendance at this and the last Congress. Only five New York delegates are there, Colonel Morris and Mr. Lewis being absent, so JJ cannot leave until the session adjourns. Hopes to join ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 December 23]

56. [Document, 1775 December 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1775
  • Summary: The New York delegates to get $4 a day, which will not make up for the financial loss Jay has sustained. However, the honor seems to be considered equivalent to the residue. Cannot get away the next week because it would leave New York without ample r...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 23]

57. [Document, 1775 December 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1775
  • Summary: Congress it seems will not adjourn even for the holy days. Wishes that the absent members of the New York delegation would return. There is just a quorum. What has become of Queens and Richmond counties? Rival governments in politics are solecisms. Li...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 January 01]

58. [Document, 1775 January 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: January 01, 1775
  • Summary: An account addressed to "J. Jee, Esq." from T. Panton for haircuts, and wig powdering. Receipted by Francis Panton.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 January 01]

59. [Document, 1775 January 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 01, 1775
  • Summary: Jay's analysis of his and Livingston's characters: Livingston more vivacity and Jay more staid because of pride and bashfulness. Both ambitious but by different roads; Livingston more flexible, Jay more pertinacious, both sensible of indignities, Livi...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 January 19-...

60. [Document, 1775 January 19-December 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Anthony, Theophilus (Addressee) Kempe, John Tabor (Author) Franklin, John (Addressee)
  • Date: January 19-December 18, 1775
  • Summary: Papers relating to the action of assault and batter, Theophilus Anthony v. John Franklin. Jay is the attorney for John Franklin who is accused by T. Anthony of assaulting and beating him on the New York dock. The assault occurred after a dispute over ...
  • Number of Images: 11