The papers of John Jay

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Name Jay, Sarah Livingston Name Jay, Maria

Document, 1791 April 23

1. Document, 1791 April 23

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1791 April 23
Summary: Dancing lessons for Maria and Nancy. Description of the journey she and Jay are making through Connecticut.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1792 September 16

2. Document, 1792 September 16

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Ann (Addressee) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1792 September 16
Summary: Much gratified by their letter to her. Mr. Benson told her how well Ann looked. William coughs a great deal and misses Maria. Aunt (Catherine Livingston) Ridley did not bring Mathilda with her for a visit. Sends clothes and woo...
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1793 May 22

3. Document, 1793 May 22

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1793 May 22
Summary: Encourages them to continue their efforts at writing. Letter is addressed to Maria, but is probably intended for Ann Jay also.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1794 December 16

4. Document, 1794 December 16

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1794 December 16
Summary: Sends Maria her cardinal and muff and two lawn shawls to be worked. Praise for her letters.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1794 July 03

5. Document, 1794 July 03

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1794 July 03
Summary: Writes to Maria who is spending some time with her aunt and uncle in Rye. Mrs. Jay's busy social life in New York. Letter from Essex Ridley.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1794 November 09

6. Document, 1794 November 09

Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
Date: 1794 November 09
Summary: Has just arrived at her new school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has been welcomed warmly. Mrs. and Miss Symms send their best to Sarah Livingston Jay Nancy. Has found Caroline Broom, sister to Mrs. Fay, there; they had been a...
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1794 November 12

7. Document, 1794 November 12

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1794 November 12
Summary: Family letter. Advice on behavior at the Bethlehem school. Letters from John Jay and Peter. Anecdotes of younger Jay children.
Number of Images: 4

Document, 1794 November 19

8. Document, 1794 November 19

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1794 November 19
Summary: Mrs. Ridley not yet arrived in Philadelphia. Marriage of Mr. Low and Mrs. Flemming. New York deaths.
Number of Images: 3

Document, 1794 October 21

9. Document, 1794 October 21

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1794 October 21
Summary: Will send Maria the Bible she promised her. Hopes to hear from her often. Admonishes her to be "worthy the attentions of your friends." Family news.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1795 April 01

10. Document, 1795 April 01

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1795 April 01
Summary: Forwards a letter for Maria from her brother. Inquires about the school. Younger children miss her. Mrs. Jay looks forward to a reunion of all her family, husband and eldest son and daughter, soon.
Number of Images: 4

Document, 1795 March 29

11. Document, 1795 March 29

Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
Date: 1795 March 29
Summary: Will have her examination next month. Hopes she will do well and not disappoint her parents. Her tutoress helps a great deal and she very much wants to improve her studies. Is glad Miss Temple is coming to visit over the summer...
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1795 May 08

12. Document, 1795 May 08

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1795 May 08
Summary: Family news. She is proud of the reports she has received concerning the demeanor of Peter Augustus Jay in England.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1795 September 27

13. Document, 1795 September 27

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1795 September 27
Summary: Hopes the hurricanes will clear the air of the disease which has taken many lives. Family news.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1801 December 02

14. Document, 1801 December 02

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1801 December 02
Summary: News of the construction work at Bedford and of the family. Laments the untimely death of Mrs. Hamilton's son.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1801 July 14

15. Document, 1801 July 14

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1801 July 14
Summary: Sarah will soon be leaving Oak Hill for Rye.
Number of Images: 2

Document, 1802 May 05

16. Document, 1802 May 05

Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, Maria (Addressee)
Date: 1802 May 05
Summary: Looks forward to a visit from Maria in later summer. Assures her that her health has improved. endorsed by Maria Banyer: "From my dearest Mother. the last letter she ever wrote to me, she departed this life the 18th of the same...
Number of Images: 3