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[Document, 1781 February 8]

1. [Document, 1781 February 8]

  • Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 8, 1781
  • 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.
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[Document, 1781 July 18]

2. [Document, 1781 July 18]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee) Livingston, Susan (Author)
  • Date: July 18, 1781
  • 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 Philadelphia. He has finished th...
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[Document, 1783 December 06]

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[Document, 1783 December 12]

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[Document, 1783 December 16]

5. [Document, 1783 December 16]

  • Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 16, 1783
  • 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 commission to avoid dela...
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[Document, 1783 December 16]

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[Document, 1784 April 08]

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[Document, 1785 August 08]

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[Document, 1786 July 03]

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[Document, 1786 March 21]

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[Document, 1786 March 29]

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[Document, 1787 August 08]

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[Document, 1788 March 10]

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[Document, 1791 n.d.]

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[Document, 1791 November 23]

15. [Document, 1791 November 23]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 23, 1791
  • Summary: Has visited Uncle Frederick. Although he has read Life of Cicero attentively, cannot point out acts of indiscretion; but his misfortunes were due to his vanity and irresolution. Same as NNC: 8359, Jay (M) - f.35, of which this appears to be a retained...
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[Document, 1791 November 23]

16. [Document, 1791 November 23]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 23, 1791
  • Summary: Received letter of 12th, and has read the life of Cicero. Although he cannot point out particular acts of indiscretion to which Cicero's downfall may be attributed, he thinks the reasons for his downfall were vanity and irresolution.
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[Document, 1791 November 29]

17. [Document, 1791 November 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 29, 1791
  • Summary: Gives Peter his schedule for travel. Suggests that biography, first place among them Plutarch's provides important lessons about living; and constant observation of men is also important.
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[Document, 1791 October 29]

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[Document, 1792 April 25]

19. [Document, 1792 April 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 25, 1792
  • Summary: Sending little white mulberry seeds to his mother and to his uncle Peter. Plant a few in the garden now and will carry them to Bedford by the fall. Have always liked seeing trees that he has planted; recommends doing the same, as "planting is an innoc...
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[Document, 1792 April 29]

20. [Document, 1792 April 29]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1792
  • Summary: Election just ended in New York a few days ago; hopes to be able to congratulate his father on his success in it soon. Surprised to hear from Peter Munro how much opposition there was in Rye. Cattle from Marlborough arrived from Providence and seem we...
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