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[Document, 1776 April 27]

101. [Document, 1776 April 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee)
  • Date: April 27, 1776
  • Summary: The Congress has appointed a Committee to investigate Governor Tryon's oath given to passengers not to disclose any information except to the ministry. Asks the Committee to investigate the matter and if possible to ascertain the truth of the report b...
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[Document, 1776 April 27]

102. [Document, 1776 April 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 27, 1776
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 16 April. Congratulates New York on her diligence in providing for defense. Jay agrees with McDougall that it would not be wise to tax New York City at this time. Jay cannot understand the results of the latest election. Perhap...
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[Document, 1776 April 27]

103. [Document, 1776 April 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 27, 1776
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 16 April. Congratulates New York on her diligence in providing for defense. Jay agrees with McDougall's arguments on the unwisdom of taxing at this time. Cannot understand the late election results in regard to McDougall except...
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[Document, 1776 April 27]

104. [Document, 1776 April 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 27, 1776
  • Summary: Regrets impossibility of obtaining for Willet an appointment equal to his merit. Schuyler's letter does him honor, and had it been made known to Congress a few months earlier, Jay believes it would have had the influence wished.
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[Document, 1776 August 07]

105. [Document, 1776 August 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: August 07, 1776
  • Summary: The furnaces at Salisbury had several cannon and considerable shot but no trux made. Could release none of it without instructions from Gov. Trumbull. Trumbull and his Council agreed to lend New York the firearms at Salisbury and agreed to build addit...
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[Document, 1776 August 07]

106. [Document, 1776 August 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Secret Committee of New York (Addressee)
  • Date: August 07, 1776
  • Summary: Jay visited Salisbury and inquired about the cannon to be had there. He was told that it was not obtainable without the consent of Governor Trumbull. The Governor with his Council consented to deliver the cannon to New York. The director of the furnac...
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[Document, 1776 August 07]

107. [Document, 1776 August 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: August 07, 1776
  • Summary: The furnaces at Salisbury had several cannon and considerable shot but no trux made. Could release none of it without instructions from Governor Trumbull. Trumbull and his Council agreed to lend New York the firearms at Salisbury and agreed to build a...
  • Number of Images: 3
Document, 1776 December 02

108. Document, 1776 December 02

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 December 02
  • Summary: ALS. Defends loyalty of James Duane. "I am exceedingly hurt at the wicked attack made on Mr. Duane. Envy Hatred Malice and all Uncharitableness must have conspired in producing it. Whatever Suspicions some Folks might entertain...
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Document, 1776 December 23

109. Document, 1776 December 23

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: 1776 December 23
  • Summary: AD. John Jay's draft of "An Address of the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York to Their Constituents." The final version, signed by Abraham Ten Broeck as president of the Provinical Congress was printed a...
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[Document, 1776 December 31]

110. [Document, 1776 December 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Heath, William, 1737-1814 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1776
  • Summary: Jay writing for the Committee for detecting conspiracies sends Gen Heath information about certain persons going to join the enemy. Hopes he will apprehend them.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 February 17]

111. [Document, 1776 February 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Addressee) Nicoll, Edward (Addressee)
  • Date: February 17, 1776
  • Summary: Draft: Directs Nicoll to deliver a 2 drafts on one page letter to McDougall which Troup will give him. Requests Nicoll avoid future improprieties while forgetting their past differences. Draft of letter to McDougall identifies Nicoll as a college acqu...
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[Document, 1776 February 25]

112. [Document, 1776 February 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 25, 1776
  • Summary: Advice on how to overcome his "indifference." Livingston ought to engage in "amusement and exercise." Jay did not give notice to the ridiculous story of Livingston's having given intelligence to Governor Tryon. Such a report has been circulating conce...
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[Document, 1776 January 01]

113. [Document, 1776 January 01]

[Document, 1776 January 06]

114. [Document, 1776 January 06]

[Document, 1776 January 06]

115. [Document, 1776 January 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 06, 1776
  • Summary: Consolation on death of Judge Livingston. "Resignation to the dispensations of a benevolent as well as omnipotent being can alone administer relief." Admonition to Livingston to serve his country. Assurance of continuance of his friendship.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 January 06]

116. [Document, 1776 January 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Henry Beekman, 1750-1831 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 06, 1776
  • Summary: Received letters of January 1. Reasons for his sudden departure is distressing to all of his friends. [Judge Robert Livingston died in December 1775]. His promotion by congress for an office will be advanced by Jay.
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Document, 1776 January 26

117. Document, 1776 January 26

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 January 26
  • Summary: ALS. John Jay writes that he is sorry to hear of Robert's poor health, and urges him to release himself from "Sollicitude & Distress," which may be the cause of his illness.
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[Document, 1776 January 26]

118. [Document, 1776 January 26]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 26, 1776
  • Summary: Hopes for his recovery, suggests Robert Livingston try change of surroundings. Announces birth of son [Peter Augustus Jay] on 24 January.
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[Document, 1776 January 4]

119. [Document, 1776 January 4]

[Document, 1776 July 01]

120. [Document, 1776 July 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1776
  • Summary: Has just returned to the city from Elizabeth and discovered to his dismay that the convention will be meeting in White Plains, following a scheme of Gouverneur Morris. Worried about what the public will think. The prosecution of Governor Tryon's plot ...
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