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[Document, 1776 July 29]

21. [Document, 1776 July 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 29, 1776
  • Summary: Plans to travel to Poughkeepsie to meet other members of the Provincial Convention on 7 August. Hopes to visit her in New Jersey. Concern for Sarah's safety at Elizabeth Town; advises her to provide herself with "a secure Retreat" in case Elizabeth To...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1776 March

22. Document, 1776 March

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 March
  • Summary: ALS. Written by Jay as a member of the Continental Congress to his wife Sarah, who refers to as "Sally." References Sarah's letter of 17 March 1776, which gave news of her and their son's improved health. Tells the story of the...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1776 March 12]

23. [Document, 1776 March 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: March 12, 1776
  • Summary: Recommends Mr/Mrs Lawrence. Hopes posted letters have reached her 3 tradesmen need to be paid. Salute Peter A. for him.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 March 31]

24. [Document, 1776 March 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: March 31, 1776
  • Summary: Letters of 24 March received. How is son Peter? Hopes she exercises by riding, playing battledore and shuttlecock. Her health is vital to him.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 March n.d.]

25. [Document, 1776 March n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 March n.d.
  • Summary: Hopes the frequency of his letters in 3 weeks has afforded more pleasure than trouble. This goes by Blanchard; for whom please procure oats and hay against Jay's return in early May. Should Peter be inoculated?
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 October 19]

26. [Document, 1776 October 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: October 19, 1776
  • Summary: Goes to Rye tomorrow to move the family. Fady (Frederick Jay) has returned. Sarah Livingston Jay should stay at Robert R. Livingston's house while he goes up to Albany. John Jay will visit her there as soon as possible. Asks her to be careful of her h...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 July 03]

27. [Document, 1777 July 03]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: July 03, 1777
  • Summary: Received hers of 25th and 27th. His anxiety that she would be taken prisoner when she journeyed to Elizabeth Town was compensated by the "benefit of pleasure" which she received from the trip. Enemy movements in New Jersey. Received gloves which fit v...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1777 June 25]

28. [Document, 1777 June 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: June 25, 1777
  • Summary: Received hers of June 17 by Mr. Morris. Had written her "lately" and sent it to Colonel Hamilton. Assumes his letters have not arrived. Is concerned for her health. Comments on her reading Mme. de Maintenon.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 March 25]

29. [Document, 1777 March 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: March 25, 1777
  • Summary: Thanks for Sarah Livingston Jay's of 17th and 21st. Hopes recent enemy landing at Peekskill has not upset her too much. He is concerned for the state of mind of his parents. Believes Sarah Livingston Jay is safe at Fishkill but as soon as he suspects ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 February 12]

30. [Document, 1778 February 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: February 12, 1778
  • Summary: Personal letter. Postscript requests her to tell the Chancellor that he is much wanted at Poughkeepsie.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 January 18]

31. [Document, 1779 January 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: January 18, 1779
  • Summary: No house yet but hopefully will have one by the middle of February. His term as delegate expires at the beginning of March, though, so unless it is extended it might not be worth the trouble.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 January 18]

32. [Document, 1779 January 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: January 18, 1779
  • Summary: Heard about Sally from her brother yesterday. No home will be available in Philadelphia until the middle of February, and since Jay's term in office will expire as a delegate the 1st of March, he wonders whether it is worthwhile to bring her there for...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 March 21]

33. [Document, 1779 March 21]

[Document, 1780 August 26]

34. [Document, 1780 August 26]

[Document, 1780 August 27]

35. [Document, 1780 August 27]

Document, 1780 December n.d.

36. Document, 1780 December n.d.

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 December n.d.
  • Summary: Personal letter. Does she see the doctor--he has heard that the doctor attends Mrs. Cumberland; perhaps they should alter the routing of their letters.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1780 n.d.

37. Document, 1780 n.d.

Document, 1780 September 05

38. Document, 1780 September 05

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 September 05
  • Summary: Written by Jay as U.S Minister to Spain to his wife Sally then at Madrid. Discusses news from America. Prisoners taken during fall of Charleston to the British. Raid on posts near Elizabeth, New Jersey (Sally's family home). Me...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1780 September 15]

39. [Document, 1780 September 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: September 15, 1780
  • Summary: Personal letter containing summary of news they have received from America concerning military situation.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1780 September 21]

40. [Document, 1780 September 21]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: September 21, 1780
  • Summary: Hopes to be back with her by next week, for at least five or six months. Stay cheerful. Remember that she is an American and can endure her circumstances in a way that has already earned her a good reputation.
  • Number of Images: 2