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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, 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Document, 1792 May 09
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1792 May 09
- 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 t...
- Number of Images: 2
8. Document, 1794 December 28
- Name: Munro, Peter Jay, 1767-1833 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1794 December 28
- 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 ...
- Number of Images: 2
9. Document, 1794 June 22
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Munro, Peter Jay, 1767-1833 (Addressee)
- Date: 1794 June 22
- 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...
- Number of Images: 2
10. Document, 1795 February 08
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
- Date: 1795 February 08
- 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 lik...
- Number of Images: 2
11. Document, 1795 February 18
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Adair, James Makittrick, 1728-1802 (Addressee)
- Date: 1795 February 18
- Summary: Just returned from an excursion to Busham near Oxford. News of America-shipwreck of Captain Cochrane's vessel, cold winter. Regards to Scotch friends who received Peter Jay in Edinburgh.
- Number of Images: 2
12. Document, 1795 January 02
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
- Date: 1795 January 02
- Summary: Trip to Edinburgh. Meeting with Peter Jay Munro's father. Impressed with beauty of Edinburgh. Both he and John Jay well.
- Number of Images: 0
13. 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
14. Document, 1795 November 27
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1795 November 27
- 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
15. Document, 1795 November 27
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1795 November 27
- 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
16. Document, 1796 March 20
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Woodward, Augustus B. (Augustus Brevoort), -1827 (Addressee)
- Date: 1796 March 20
- Summary: Partisan spirit is prevalent and the exhibition of it in the halls of Congress is most unseemly. Shouts of Parisians fill all of Europe with discord and war; now they are echoed in the Allegheny mountains.
- Number of Images: 3
17. Document, 1796 November 23
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Livingston, Catharine (Addressee)
- Date: 1796 November 23
- 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 hea...
- Number of Images: 1
18. Document, 1797 January 14
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 January 14
- Summary: (Typescript) Reference to the negotiations at Paris, followed in same paragraph with statement that "Your apprehensions respecting Mr. Pope are probably well founded,..." Other comment, and general and family news.
- Number of Images: 0
19. 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
20. 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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21. Document, 1797 November 02
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 November 02
- 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
22. Document, 1797 November 06
- Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 November 06
- 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...
- Number of Images: 2
23. Document, 1797 November 25
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 November 25
- Summary: ALS. Discusses Napoleon and the French Revolution. "There must be in the Republic an unprecedented & unparalleled want of virtue."
- Number of Images: 0
24. Document, 1797 November 25
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 November 25
- 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 a...
- Number of Images: 1
25. Document, 1797 November 25
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 November 25
- 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 a...
- Number of Images: 1
26. Document, 1797 October 02
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 October 02
- Summary: (Typescript.) General and family news, including comment on servant, Caesar.
- Number of Images: 0
27. Document, 1797 October 04
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 October 04
- Summary: Personal advice and family news.
- Number of Images: 1
28. Document, 1797 October 26
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 October 26
- Summary: Family and general news.
- Number of Images: 0
29. Document, 1797 October 30
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1797 October 30
- Summary: Family and personal comment.
- Number of Images: 0
30. Document, 1797 September 20
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
- Date: 1797 September 20
- Summary: Record of accounts kept by Peter Augustus Jay on behalf of John Jay.
- Number of Images: 20
31. Document, 1798 April 16
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 April 16
- 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 animadversio...
- Number of Images: 2
32. Document, 1798 August 07
- Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 August 07
- Summary: Peter's arrival from New York is awaited. Family news.
- Number of Images: 2
33. Document, 1798 December 29
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 December 29
- 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 mor...
- Number of Images: 4
34. Document, 1798 January 13
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 January 13
- 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 ...
- Number of Images: 2
35. Document, 1798 June 7
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 June 7
- Summary: Typed transcription of letter offered for sale at B. Altman's, October 5, 1981.
- Number of Images: 1
36. 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
37. Document, 1798 May 13
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 May 13
- Summary: Black cockades are being worn by all those who are supporting the government in the present crisis.
- Number of Images: 0
38. Document, 1798 September 24
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1798 September 24
- 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
39. Document, 1799 April 10
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 April 10
- Summary:
- Number of Images: 0
40. Document, 1799 April 10
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 April 10
- 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 c...
- Number of Images: 2
41. Document, 1799 April 12
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 April 12
- 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 P...
- Number of Images: 1
42. Document, 1799 April 15
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 April 15
- 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 h...
- Number of Images: 1
43. Document, 1799 August 15
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 August 15
- Summary: Sends copy of Mallet DuPan's work.
- Number of Images: 1
44. Document, 1799 December 13
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 December 13
- Summary: Frederick Jay very ill, frequently delirious. The doctors think his recovery to be unlikely.
- Number of Images: 1
45. Document, 1799 February 10
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 February 10
- Summary: Advises Peter to study and improve his knowledge of the law now that business is slow. Encloses copy of letter he wrote to John Jones, purchaser of coach sold by Hallet. Jay points out to Hallet the inadequacy of the price, and...
- Number of Images: 2
46. Document, 1799 January 03
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 January 03
- Summary: Advises Peter to attend the Westchester county courts; even if his business does not require this, he will make useful acquaintances. Jay proceeds to give detailed instructions concerning the placement of windows, partitions, d...
- Number of Images: 3
47. Document, 1799 January 22
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 January 22
- 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
48. Document, 1799 January 26
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 January 26
- Summary: Did not authorize Hallet to make a conclusive bargain concerning the coach. What should be done with Phillis? Considering her behavior, she probably should be sold for a term of two years to be manumitted at the end of the term...
- Number of Images: 1
49. Document, 1799 June 26
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 June 26
- Summary: Sorry that PeterÆs effort to settle with Palmer did not succeed. If the Major had sold one of the two mares, the affair with Palmer would have been concluded. Secretary Hale goes to New York tomorrow. Sent a letter to General H...
- Number of Images: 1
50. Document, 1799 June 28
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 June 28
- 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...
- Number of Images: 2
51. Document, 1799 March 24
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 March 24
- Summary: Instructions concerning financial transactions, some of which involve construction of house at Bedford.
- Number of Images: 1
52. Document, 1799 March 30
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 March 30
- Summary: Take care that assessment by the national government is not too high if necessary take appeals to fix a proper rate. News of bills pending in legislature, cold weather at Albany. Expect a hotly contested election.
- Number of Images: 1
53. Document, 1799 May 03
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 May 03
- 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 federalis...
- Number of Images: 3
54. Document, 1799 May 20
- Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1799 May 20
- Summary: News of family and friends. Please have Maria purchase stylish bonnets for Sarah and Anne.
- Number of Images: 2
55. Document, 1800 April 26
- Name: Ahala (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Editor of the New York Daily Advertizer (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 April 26
- Summary: A page of the Daily Advertizer for this date containing Peter Augustus Jay's essay signed "Ahala." (For Autograph draft, see document 10054.) An attack upon Clinton and the methods he used to obtain and retain his powers as Gov...
- Number of Images: 2
56. Document, 1800 August 02
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Lyons, Samuel (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 August 02
- Summary: Yesterday paid John Young 90 pounds agreeable to your order. Oil very dear here. Hopes Lyons can get it at Bedford. Hopes the buildings will soon be completed.
- Number of Images: 1
57. Document, 1800 August 21
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 August 21
- 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'...
- Number of Images: 2
58. Document, 1800 December 18
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 December 18
- Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 12 December. Have none of John Jay's letters written between 27 November and 8 December arrived? Precision in matters of acknowledging and answering letters is not only polite but useful. If any of John ...
- Number of Images: 2
59. Document, 1800 January 31
- Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Mersereau, Joshua, Jr. (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 January 31
- Summary: Appoint Joshua Mersereau, Jr., of Chenango as attorney to sell to best advantage eight lots of 150 acres each situated in a tract on the Chenengo River, granted to John Jay and John Rutherfurd, to enter into contracts with purc...
- Number of Images: 2
60. Document, 1800 July 19
- Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
- Date: 1800 July 19
- 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...
- Number of Images: 2