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[Document, 1798 December 29]

1. [Document, 1798 December 29]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 29, 1798
  • Summary: Attended the court at Bedford and dined the next day with Judge Miller, who intends to write John Jay about the military appointment in the county. He computes the number of militia officers disaffected to the government at more than one half, while J...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1798 January 13]

2. [Document, 1798 January 13]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 13, 1798
  • Summary: John Jay's coach has been sold for 250 pounds, a price Peter thinks too low. A book of the Laws of Connecticut is being forwarded. William Whitehead, the late deputy secretary of the Democratic Society, is promoted to Adjutant of the Regiment.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1798 March 27

3. Document, 1798 March 27

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1798 March 27
  • Summary: Waited to learn John Jay's directions concerning Ruckel. He and Munro have decided to leave fifty feet to the south of the bridge empty to avoid interference with canal. Business matters. Reports rumor that John Jay intends to ...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1798 September 24]

4. [Document, 1798 September 24]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 24, 1798
  • Summary: Has attended the circuit court here; relates several cases. Accounts from New York are extremely disturbing, as more and more deaths occur each day from the fever.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1799 April 10]

5. [Document, 1799 April 10]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 10, 1799
  • Summary: Partition of Chenango lands completed. He would like to be adjutant and lieutenant of legion of light troops being raised in New York City. Exertions in Bedford township will not be very considerable as far as the election is concerned. Division of la...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1799 December 13]

6. [Document, 1799 December 13]

[Document, 1799 January 22]

7. [Document, 1799 January 22]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 22, 1799
  • Summary: Concerns arrangements made by Hallet for sale of coach. Sent a letter of introduction with Mr. Gillivray, who lived for many years among the Indians and was desirous of speaking with John Jay on Indian affairs.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1799 June 28]

8. [Document, 1799 June 28]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 28, 1799
  • Summary: Returned from New Jersey-news of friends in the State. Has collected some rents, most of the tenants are in arrears. In several instances he has taken interest bearing notes, hoping that this will encourage prompt settlement of arrears.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1799 May 03]

9. [Document, 1799 May 03]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 03, 1799
  • Summary: Federalists were aroused from their lethargy by the Manhattan Scheme and some well written newspaper pieces. The merchants finally brought the full weight of their influence against the cartmen. As a result there is a federalist majority in the Senate...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1800 August 21]

10. [Document, 1800 August 21]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 21, 1800
  • Summary: Gives details concerning construction of house at Bedford. Lyons has harvested an excellent crop of hay. Accounts of Strang against the Jay's have been examined. Explains reasons he believes the claims unfounded. Asks John Jay's opinion whether suit s...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1800 July 19]

11. [Document, 1800 July 19]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 19, 1800
  • Summary: Details concerning the bankruptcy of Monk and Speyer, and the possibility of collecting the bond from Nicholas or James Roosevelt. Has spoken to Egbert Benson concerning applying for counselor's license, but he is so against it that Peter has decided ...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1800 May 03

12. Document, 1800 May 03

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1800 May 03
  • Summary: The election has resulted in a mortifying defeat for the Federalists. Burr sat at the polls of the sixth ward to challenge electors, and Brockholst Livingston harangued the mob. What the end of this will be is hard to say, shou...
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[Document, 1801 December 31]

13. [Document, 1801 December 31]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1801
  • Summary: Has seen the original mortgage of Mr. Fowler for 544.19.2. pounds. Mr. Van Cortlandt signed the representation to the Legislature. Augustus Jay has bequeathed his whole estate to Sir James Jay and has named him sole executor. Since there is money due ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1801 February 21]

14. [Document, 1801 February 21]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 21, 1801
  • Summary: Family news. Recently he spoke with a man named Tallmadge, who informed him that in a conversation with George Clinton, he had learned that Clinton upheld the right of the Governor to nominate officers. Peter was surprised when he heard of the current...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1801 January 02]

15. [Document, 1801 January 02]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 02, 1801
  • Summary: Family news. The French treaty and the election are sole topics of conversation in New York. It is said Hamilton works for ratification of the treaty and the election of Jefferson.
  • Number of Images: 3
Document, 1818 April 11

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[Document, 1818 April 21]

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[Document, 1820 October 05]

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