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[Document, 1775 December 18]

101. [Document, 1775 December 18]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 18, 1775
  • Summary: They have succeeded in avoiding the disunion threatened by Governor Tryon's suggestion that the assembly be called. The Provincial Congress exhibits the parsimony of the colony, in that it is considering how to save money on its delegation to Congress...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 December 18]

102. [Document, 1775 December 18]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 18, 1775
  • Summary: Letter with family news. Looks toward reconciliation with the Mother Country, rather than the bloody struggle which is the alternative.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1775 December 19

103. Document, 1775 December 19

[Document, 1775 December 19]

104. [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]

105. [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]

106. [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]

107. [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]

108. [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]

109. [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 December 24]

110. [Document, 1775 December 24]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 24, 1775
  • Summary: Adjustment of New York's delegation in Continental Congress; difficulties often forcing Provincial Congress' control in Queens County. Let neighboring New England look toward moving against Queens, and retaining Nassau and Suffolk in obedience to Cong...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1775 December 29]

111. [Document, 1775 December 29]

[Document, 1775 December 31]

112. [Document, 1775 December 31]

  • Name: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1775
  • Summary: Suspects the Governor will issue writs of election for a new assembly. He feels the Tories may be elected because the attention of the people is diverted to the Provincial and Continental Congresses. Suggests that the four delegates to the Continental...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1775 January 01]

113. [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]

114. [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-...

115. [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
[Document, 1775 January 26]

116. [Document, 1775 January 26]

  • Name: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 26, 1775
  • Summary: Morris intended to take Jay into partnership concerning some acres along the New Jersey land, but was constrained in doing so because he learned Jay was interested in the conflicting Checquake grant because of the Estate of Anne Chambers. Offers Jay o...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 January 26]

117. [Document, 1775 January 26]

  • Name: Morris, Robert, approximately 1745-1815 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 26, 1775
  • Summary: Draft to Jay, proposing to interest him in half Morris' share of Spitsberg Patent Morris intended to take Jay into partnership concerning some acres along the New Jersey land, but was constrained in doing so because he learned Jay was interested in th...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 January n.d.]

118. [Document, 1775 January n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: 1775 January n.d.
  • Summary: By an act regulating roads and bridges passed by the Assembly of New Jersey roads and public highways are to be public and to regulated by the 12 surveyors of the adjacent counties through which they pass. The vote of eight is necessary to make a regu...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 July 06]

119. [Document, 1775 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1775
  • Summary: Acknowledgement of receipt of letter of New York Provincial Congress of June 29,1775. Will strive in every way possible to bring an accommodation with the Mother Country.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 July 06]

120. [Document, 1775 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1775
  • Summary: Acknowledgement of receipt of letter of New York Provincial Congress of June 29,1775. Will strive in every way possible to bring an accommodation with the Mother Country. Charred fragment of letter signed.
  • Number of Images: 2