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Document, 1805 December 05

1. Document, 1805 December 05

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1805 December 05
  • Summary: Cautions against writing more than is prudent in letters; it is better to be discreet and say too little than too much. Peter Jay has gone to New York; his health is much the same. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Munro came for a visit and ...
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Document, 1805 October 15

2. Document, 1805 October 15

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Louisa (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1805 October 15
  • Summary: Apologies for not having written before. Wants to hear if Peter and William arrived home safely; both seemed well and William looks almost a man now. Would have gone to New York had not yellow fever broken out there. Will not s...
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Document, 1805 n.d.

3. Document, 1805 n.d.

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Louisa (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1805 n.d.
  • Summary: Went to Cousin MatildaÆs from Rye and found her very sick. They stayed longer than they had intended. Nancy went to the new City Hall in New York and found it did not hurt her eyes to look at the details. Mr. Ledyard died; his ...
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Document, 1806 December 29

4. Document, 1806 December 29

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1806 December 29
  • Summary: Was pleased with her last letter. Extols the values of good health and good conscience; reminds her to take exercise in the open air. Susan is still in New York; Peter Jay passed Christmas at Rye. NancyÆs eyes still bother her ...
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Document, 1806 November 28

5. Document, 1806 November 28

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1806 November 28
  • Summary: Family news. Certain sentiments expressed in her last letter were not quite prudent; letters frequently miscarry and are sometimes read by others. "The longer we live, and observe what passes in the World, the more we become se...
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Document, 1806 March 09

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Document, 1807 May 19

7. Document, 1807 May 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 May 19
  • Summary: Little news to report, but John Jay will continue to write, as NancyÆs eyes hurt when she makes the effort. His rheumatism is better now. Peter was in New York, William has gone back to New Haven. The weather has been cool; con...
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Document, 1807 February 08

8. Document, 1807 February 08

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 February 08
  • Summary: Family news. A subscription has been opened for an academy at Bedford; doubts that a sufficient sum will be collected.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1808 January 18

9. Document, 1808 January 18

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Louisa (Addressee)
  • Date: 1808 January 18
  • Summary: Family news. Hopes his children will be well-versed in the science of "living agreeably and comfortably here, and happily hereafter." The first includes the maxim, "Never to buy any thing at too great a Price." To look at objec...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1808 July 20

10. Document, 1808 July 20

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Louisa (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1808 July 20
  • Summary: MariaÆs health has improved and the cousins in Rye are very kind. Has not heard from Albany and Maria is quite anxious.
  • Number of Images: 2
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