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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, 1791 November 12]

4. [Document, 1791 November 12]

[Document, 1792 May 09]

5. [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, 1795 November 27]

6. [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]

7. [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, 1797 March 16

8. 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...
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1797 March 16

9. 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]

10. [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 25]

11. [Document, 1797 November 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 25, 1797
  • Summary: Details of construction work on the house in New York. Family news. The late proceedings of the Directory justify the conclusion that if the leaders of the vanquished party "are perjured traitors, it evinces that an extensive and corrupt Defection exi...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 November 25]

12. [Document, 1797 November 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 25, 1797
  • Summary: Details of construction work on the house in New York. Family news. The late proceedings of the Directory justify the conclusion that if the leaders of the vanquished party "are perjured traitors, it evinces that an extensive and corrupt Defection exi...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1797 October 02

13. Document, 1797 October 02

[Document, 1797 October 04]

14. [Document, 1797 October 04]

Document, 1797 October 26

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Document, 1797 October 30

16. Document, 1797 October 30

[Document, 1798 April 16]

17. [Document, 1798 April 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1798
  • Summary: Has consented to the publication of a print from his last portrait by Stuart. Arrange about selling the coach after the election, since the opposition "would not omit to make even such a Circumstance the Subject of animadversion." The confidence and s...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1798 June 7]

18. [Document, 1798 June 7]

[Document, 1799 April 12]

19. [Document, 1799 April 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 12, 1799
  • Summary: Wishes Major Lyons was as concerned with the work at Bedford as Peter and Heare. Too many Federalists wish seats in the legislature. Those who are not preferred become indifferent to the issue of the election. Family news. If Peter has more than one c...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1799 April 15]

20. [Document, 1799 April 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 15, 1799
  • Summary: Has his letter of the tenth of April. They will discuss methods of settling the Chenango tract, in the meantime complete the deeds. Notes that Peter's name is listed as adjutant of the new legion, but not as lieutenant-remind him of this when he arriv...
  • Number of Images: 1