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[Document, 1763 April 14]

1. [Document, 1763 April 14]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: April 14, 1763
Summary: John will graduate from college in a year. Wishes to become attorney, but New York lawyers have made an agreement to take no clerks for a number of years. Asks Peloquin to find John a place in London or Bristol, preferably Bristol. Peter has "hitherto...
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[Document, 1763 December 20]

2. [Document, 1763 December 20]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: December 20, 1763
Summary: Has had no word from James since he left Bristol, so can write no more of developments in planning for John's legal education.
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[Document, 1763 February 15]

3. [Document, 1763 February 15]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: February 15, 1763
Summary: Looks forward to end the War.
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[Document, 1763 June 28]

4. [Document, 1763 June 28]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: June 28, 1763
Summary: There have been Indian attacks near Forts Pitt and Detroit and in the places along the frontier. Traders and about seventy troops have been killed. All regular troops are marching toward the frontiers, but since the Indians are "numerous and difficult...
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[Document, 1763 November 15]

5. [Document, 1763 November 15]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: November 15, 1763
Summary: Thanks Peloquin for his letter of 26 July; 6 & 10 August telling of his inquiries concerning possibility of putting Jay in a Bristol attorney's office. Thinks the five year term of Bristol attorney is too steep. Will wait to hear from James on situati...
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[Document, 1764 May 15]

6. [Document, 1764 May 15]

Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Peloquin, David (Addressee)
Date: May 15, 1764
Summary: Son John has been placed at last in office of "gentleman eminent in the Profession" of law in New York. Will begin study of law first of next month after receiving degree from college, where he "presented his study very much to his credit." Thanks Pel...
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