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[Document, 1784 December 13]

1. [Document, 1784 December 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 13, 1784
  • 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 Play Hours, play with spi...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1789 April 18]

2. [Document, 1789 April 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 18, 1789
  • 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 Peter Munro consents to ha...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1790 December 04]

3. [Document, 1790 December 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 04, 1790
  • 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 the questions in another p...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1790 May 28

4. Document, 1790 May 28

[Document, 1791 November 12]

5. [Document, 1791 November 12]

[Document, 1792 May 09]

6. [Document, 1792 May 09]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 09, 1792
  • Summary: Has not been able to write until now -- few inns can afford candles fit to read or write by. Happy the cattle has arrived. Discusses their condition. Paid 20 dollars for the bull, 21 for the two heifers and 3 for driving them to Providence. Election a...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 December 28]

7. [Document, 1794 December 28]

  • Name: Munro, Peter Jay, 1767-1833 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 28, 1794
  • Summary: Elections for House of Representatives in the State. Machinations involved in the nomination of Chief Justice Morris. Difficulties of winning voters to Morris's interest: "Few men are more unpopular than the late Chief Justice and I doubt whether his ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 June 22]

8. [Document, 1794 June 22]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Munro, Peter Jay, 1767-1833 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 22, 1794
  • Summary: Arrival in Britain. Trip through country to London. Impressions of England. Battles of French and British fleets discussed. "It is surprising what great sans culottes the young Americans here have become, most of them have been at Paris and describe h...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 February 08]

9. [Document, 1795 February 08]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: February 08, 1795
  • Summary: Bad weather prevented the arrival of ships from America; now his anxiety is relieved. Believes the removal of Plato from the family is a good thing; he was getting too mischievous. Wants to hear from Maria, and if she still likes her school in Bethleh...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 February 18]

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[Document, 1795 January 02]

11. [Document, 1795 January 02]

Document, 1795 January 10

12. Document, 1795 January 10

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1795 January 10
  • Summary: Reply to Peter's letter of 29 October 1794. Family news. Comments on N.Y. politics: "In this State the Political race is just starting. Mr. Burr has declared himself a candidate, and in his zeal for the Office of first magistra...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1795 November 27]

13. [Document, 1795 November 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 27, 1795
  • Summary: Adams' letter is not understood as Jay understands it; he hopes a settlement will be made. Cautions him against crossing the Delaware and Hudson Rivers- delay is preferable to unnecessary risks.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1795 November 27]

14. [Document, 1795 November 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 27, 1795
  • Summary: Adams' letter is not understood as Jay understands it; he hopes a settlement will be made. Cautions him against crossing the Delaware and Hudson Rivers- delay is preferable to unnecessary risks.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1796 March 20]

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[Document, 1796 November 23]

16. [Document, 1796 November 23]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: November 23, 1796
  • Summary: Congratulations on arriving at her new residence. Essex just wrote and seems in high spirits and on his way to promotion. Little Susan wrote as well, beautifully for such a little girl. Nancy returned from Bethlehem and her health seems much better th...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1797 March 16

17. Document, 1797 March 16

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1797 March 16
  • Summary: Same as John Jay DuBois MSS: 9997. This is apparently a photographic copy of the original A.L.S. in the DuBois collection. The coming elections will be warmly contested, and doubtless there will be formed a number of coalitions...
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Document, 1797 March 16

18. Document, 1797 March 16

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1797 March 16
  • Summary: The coming elections will be warmly contested, and doubtless there will be formed a number of coalitions. Family news, instructions concerning business. Has been a good legislative session, but intrigues abound, and they will a...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1797 November 02]

19. [Document, 1797 November 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 02, 1797
  • Summary: Reply to Peter Augustus's letter of October 24 (NNC:6058). Death of a family servant. Peter's problems in applying for admission to the bar. Various family business matters discussed.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 November 06]

20. [Document, 1797 November 06]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 06, 1797
  • Summary: Will send his portmanteau tomorrow, would he give Mrs. Cortlandt some muslin that Maria wants made for her? She is also to acquire cardinals for the girls. William disappointed that his guns and sword were not with the presents that Peter last sent to...
  • Number of Images: 2