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[Document, 1793 March 12]

161. [Document, 1793 March 12]

  • Name: Marchant, Sarah (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: March 12, 1793
  • Summary: Thanks Sarah Jay for the encouragement she has given in offering to read the poetry Miss Marchant writes. Unfortunately she has not written anything since she last wrote Mrs. Jay.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1794 April 09

162. Document, 1794 April 09

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1794 April 09
  • Summary: ALS. Refers to his wife Sarah as Sally. Comments to his wife that he dined with President Washington. Relates there is a suspenseful atmosphere in the capital over a possible war with Britain. He says peace will probably prevai...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1794 April 15]

163. [Document, 1794 April 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: April 15, 1794
  • Summary: Will see her sooner than expected, for it seems he will be appointed to post in London to head off war. Feels it is his duty, though nothing could be further from his personal preferences. Must trust to Providence. Say nothing of possible nomination u...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 April 15]

164. [Document, 1794 April 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: April 15, 1794
  • Summary: Will see her sooner than expected, for it seems he will be appointed to post in London to head off war. Feels it is his duty, though nothing could be further from his personal preferences. Must trust to Providence. Say nothing of possible nomination u...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 April 16]

165. [Document, 1794 April 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1794
  • Summary: Nomination has been made this day for his mission to England. Decision will be made tomorrow. Very busy--Court did not adjourn until between 8 and 9 last night. Thinks her suggestion on wedding invitation is correct. "How little do we perceive of thin...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 April 19]

166. [Document, 1794 April 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: April 19, 1794
  • Summary: Consideration of the embargo kept Senate from voting on his appointment as envoy. Yesterday, but expects matter to be considered today. "No appointment ever operated more unpleasantly upon me" but he feels he must carry through the mission. Trusts in ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 April 20]

167. [Document, 1794 April 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: April 20, 1794
  • Summary: Reply to her letter of April 18. Shares her sorrow at their parting. They must confide in God's will and protection. Doubtful about taking Peter with him to London. Will discuss it with her when they are reunited. Senate approved of his nomination. Bu...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 August 01]

168. [Document, 1794 August 01]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: August 01, 1794
  • Summary: Impressions of London. Lodge in house 5 miles from place where American ships dock "and the town extends considerably beyond each of those places." Fire which broke out some days before; explosion of saltpeter warehouses of East India Company. Vesuviu...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1794 August 13]

169. [Document, 1794 August 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: August 13, 1794
  • Summary: John Jay is upset because he has, as yet, received no letters from Sarah.-"You know how natural it is for those who are absent from their families and friends to be sollicitous to hear from them as well as of them--"John Jay and Peter well, John Jay m...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 August 16]

170. [Document, 1794 August 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: August 16, 1794
  • Summary: Jewelry for Polly is ready. Grand has moved to Switzerland. Mr. Grant of Jamaica (Uncle of New York Grant) is in London. Peter begins to be homesick. Novelty has worn off. John Jay writes: "I wish we were all entering the Street door, and you and the ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 August 17]

171. [Document, 1794 August 17]

  • Name: Jay, Peter (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: August 17, 1794
  • Summary: Jewelry for "Aunt Jay" ready and will be sent to New York by Capt. De Peyster. No letters yet from the family in New York. John Jay is very worried. Asks mother to write them more often, as John Jay "begins to grow very uneasy and a little dissatisfie...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1794 December 13

172. Document, 1794 December 13

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1794 December 13
  • Summary: ALS. Writes to his wife about family matters. Hopes to be with her in a few months. Expresses considerable pleasure over a letter written to him by his daughter Maria. Remarks that they have many reasons to be pleased with thei...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1794 December 13]

173. [Document, 1794 December 13]

[Document, 1794 December n.d.]

174. [Document, 1794 December n.d.]

  • Name: Strangford, Maria Eliza Smythe (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1794 December n.d.
  • Summary: Hopes to see John Jay before he leaves Britain. Descriptions of her children and their accomplishments. Hopes to have a letter from Mrs. Jay before long. Asks to be remembered to her old friends in New York.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1794 July 02]

175. [Document, 1794 July 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 02, 1794
  • Summary: Letter will be delivered by the Chevalier Friere with whom John Jay is most favorably impressed.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 July 04]

176. [Document, 1794 July 04]

[Document, 1794 July 06]

177. [Document, 1794 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1794
  • Summary: Petty business takes up more time than he can well spare. Received Mrs. Jay's letter of 29 May. Peter is well. Thankful that family met with no accident in recent violent storms in New York. Asks Mrs. Jay to write him concerning matters at Bedford. Ne...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1794 July 17]

178. [Document, 1794 July 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 17, 1794
  • Summary: Approves of action she has taken concerning mortgage. Better to have "a little Loss, than much Trouble." Can assure Mr. Grant that he will approve transaction.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 July 17]

179. [Document, 1794 July 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 17, 1794
  • Summary: Has received her letters of 26 May and 13 June and letters from daughters. "Kiss the children for me."
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1794 July 18]

180. [Document, 1794 July 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 18, 1794
  • Summary: This letter to go by Mr. Roche. Approval of transaction with Mr. Grant. Has received three letters from her-last dated June 13.
  • Number of Images: 1