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1. Document, 1779 July 03
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1779 July 03
- Summary: Sold by Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., 980 Madison Ave., New York 21, New York on Oct. 27-28, 1959.
- Number of Images: 0
2. Document, 1781 February 8
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 February 8
- Summary: Chides Peter Augustus for forgetting to write his grandfather. Account of the battle between Morgan and Tarleton the preceding month, with losses stated. Report was made to Congress in a letter from General Greene.
- Number of Images: 2
3. Document, 1781 July 18
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, Susan (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
- Date: 1781 July 18
- Summary: Text of letter written out for Peter by his aunt, Susan Livingston, but with a neatly printed signature which is presumably Peter's. Is learning his lessons well from his Aunt Susan. Aunt Catharine sends him books from Philadel...
- Number of Images: 4
4. Document, 1783 December 06
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1783 December 06
- Summary: Admonishes Peter to practice penmanship and to continue writing to him.
- Number of Images: 2
5. Document, 1783 December 12
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1783 December 12
- Summary: Approves Peter's shaking his head in the church when King George is prayed for. Encourages practice of penmanship and gives message for Peter's grandmother.
- Number of Images: 2
6. Document, 1783 December 16
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Addressee)
- Date: 1783 December 16
- Summary: He would write more often to his dear grandfather but he cannot write a small hand, and hopes his grandfather will permit him this excuse. An inserted passage is in the hand of another person.
- Number of Images: 2
7. Document, 1783 December 16
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1783 December 16
- Summary: Has received his letter and 2 boxes of pills and a paper with the account of the "self-created military knights." Desires to have a reading glass made. The instructions which Chase mentioned should have been accompanied with a ...
- Number of Images: 2
8. Document, 1784 April 08
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1784 April 08
- Summary: Urges Peter to continue his studies, to learn hymns from book Jay sent him, and to learn the use of maps Jay sent from London.
- Number of Images: 2
9. Document, 1784 December 13
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1784 December 13
- Summary: He is worried lest the departure of the Elizabethtown schoolmaster retard Peter's learning Latin, which is essential to a gentleman aspiring to be a scholar. The language may be difficult but it is necessary to persevere--"in P...
- Number of Images: 3
10. Document, 1785 August 08
- Name: Symmes, Susan Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1785 August 08
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 4
11. Document, 1786 July 03
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 July 03
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 2
12. Document, 1786 March 21
- Name: Livingston, Susannah French (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 March 21
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 2
13. Document, 1786 March 29
- Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1786 March 29
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 2
14. Document, 1787 August 08
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
- Date: 1787 August 08
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 3
15. Document, 1788 March 10
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Addressee)
- Date: 1788 March 10
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 4
16. Document, 1789 April 18
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1789 April 18
- Summary: Hopes his health continues to mend; Sara Livingston Jay is in Elizabeth and is quite sick. Permits him to return to New York this week so he may see the fireworks displayed for the arrival of General George Washington. Uncle Pe...
- Number of Images: 1
17. Document, 1790 December 04
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1790 December 04
- Summary: Received letter of 24 November; thanks him for his attention but observes the letter was written in too great haste. Hence the writing was poor, and he omitted answering a question. To avoid such an error in the future, mark th...
- Number of Images: 2
18. Document, 1790 May 28
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Addressee)
- Date: 1790 May 28
- Summary: Hopes that William Livingston will be able to visit New York when the N.J. legislature adjourns. Congress has voted to move to Philadelphia. Essex Ridley is invited to visit New York for the summer.
- Number of Images: 0
19. Document, 1791 n.d.
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
- Date: 1791 n.d.
- Summary: "On Agriculture"
- Number of Images: 3
20. Document, 1791 November 12
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1791 November 12
- Summary: Sorry he has received no letter from Essex. Instructions for the continuation of Peter Augustus Jay's studies.
- Number of Images: 1