The papers of John Jay

[Document, 1785 September 02]

21. [Document, 1785 September 02]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Addressee)
Date: September 02, 1785
Summary: A letter outlining intelligence he has received concerning British intentions to retain the posts in the Northwest territory. This is an important matter, which should receive Congress' attention, but which should be kept secret.
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[Document, 1785 September 03]

22. [Document, 1785 September 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Addressee)
Date: September 03, 1785
Summary: Sends the memorial and petition of Pierre du Calvet of Montreal and a letter of 14 June from Franklin introducing him. He has been to London and Paris in an effort to obtain damages for property taken from him by the U.S. army during the war. He suffe...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1785 September 19]

23. [Document, 1785 September 19]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Addressee)
Date: September 19, 1785
Summary: A visit recently from Baron Berthoff who said he was the ambassador of His Imperial Majesty to form a commercial treaty. We may expect retaliation from friendly powers if commercial legislation such as is contemplated by the state of South Carolina is...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1785 September 26]

24. [Document, 1785 September 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Addressee)
Date: September 26, 1785
Summary: Sends a petition from Calvet. He seems to have relied on receiving a payment of his account without delay and not in paper. Hopes we will be able to conciliate the people of Canada.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1794 July 06]

25. [Document, 1794 July 06]

Name: Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: July 06, 1794
Summary: Introducing Mr. David Blaney; asks Jay's friendly attention to him.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1812 October 01]

26. [Document, 1812 October 01]

Name: Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: October 01, 1812
Summary: Acknowledges receipt to John Jay's letter of 7 September Sent a copy of the letter to General Lee "knowing well that there existed no person in the U. States for whom he entertained such high respect and veneration as for yourself." General Lee is rec...
Number of Images: 3

[Document, 1823 January 30]

27. [Document, 1823 January 30]

Name: Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 30, 1823
Summary: Introduces self as grandson of John Jay's colleague, Richard Henry Lee. Is preparing a life of his grandfather. Asks John Jay to relate details of Lee's part in three committees of Congress in 1774: that on the Address to the King, that on the Address...
Number of Images: 4

[Document, 1823 March 04]

28. [Document, 1823 March 04]

Name: Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 04, 1823
Summary: Reply to John Jay's letter of 12 February/ Thanks John Jay for information in that letter. Confirmed his belief that his grandfather had not written the Address to the King. Had not known that his grandfather was author of the letter to the agents
Number of Images: 3

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