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[Document, 1776 November 08]

1. [Document, 1776 November 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: November 08, 1776
  • Summary: Jay's father's family now at Fill Kill. Sally in better health than before. The British are retreating to more advantageous quarters (less mountainous country). Brockholst at Livingston manor before Sally left and in very good health. Asks Kitty to ge...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 December 21]

2. [Document, 1777 December 21]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: December 21, 1777
  • Summary: Glad that their son is with Kitty and her family where he can be cared for while he is not well. Hopes that they will not indulge him; it would be unfortunate to encourage him in passions which he will have to unlearn later in life.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 January 20]

3. [Document, 1777 January 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: January 20, 1777
  • Summary: Mrs. Jay says to tell Kitty she is very well. John Jay says she is much better and almost over her rheumatism. She has learned to spin on the great wheel and exercises her fingers. She will give proof of her improvement by writing soon. Dr. Foster and...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 February 27]

4. [Document, 1779 February 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: February 27, 1779
  • Summary: Happy that Sally has been in better health. Hopes to have a house soon so Sally can come to Philadelphia. Attention should be paid to the health and constitution of Jay's son. Sorry to hear that Kitty's mother is not well. The city is very gay but Jay...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 February 27]

5. [Document, 1779 February 27]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: February 27, 1779
  • Summary: Happy that Sally has been in better health. Hopes to have a house soon so Sally can come to Philadelphia. Attention should be paid to the health and constitution of Jay's son. Sorry to hear that Kitty's mother is not well. The city is very gay but Jay...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1780 November 23]

6. [Document, 1780 November 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: November 23, 1780
  • Summary: Carnegie Book Shop Catalogue (1973). Complains about the lack of mail. Has requested R. Morris to give K. 20 pounds sterling. Cautions that his son is to be treated as a boy and should begin to learn to read. Do not let him be idle.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1780 November n.d.]

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[Document, 1780 September 18]

8. [Document, 1780 September 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: September 18, 1780
  • Summary: Expresses esteem and affection. Sally (Sarah Livingston Jay) is in Madrid. They hope to be able to come back to America soon. He often thinks of their pleasant times together in Philadelphia but does not wish to put her (Catherine Livingston) into the...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1781 April 23]

9. [Document, 1781 April 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: April 23, 1781
  • Summary: Sends "Picture of an old acquaintance" (Probably a Du Simitiere print.). Hopes she will use her cipher. Many letters from himself & Sally on their way to America.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 October 23]

10. [Document, 1781 October 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: October 23, 1781
  • Summary: Personal letter. Asks that she relieve Robert Morris of trouble concerning goods consigned to him on behalf of the family of Peter Jay.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1781 September 28]

11. [Document, 1781 September 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: September 28, 1781
  • Summary: Glad she continues to stay with Robert Morris family, because of the amiability of that household and the danger in which her family home at Elizabethtown is constantly subjected to. Forget about the portrait, as insisting upon obtaining it will only ...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1782 December 13]

12. [Document, 1782 December 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: December 13, 1782
  • Summary: Preliminary treaty signed. The climate agrees with Sally, but Jay still has a bad cough and pain from the influenza. Has heard that Fady has been very ill. Resignation affords the only comfort.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 January 21]

13. [Document, 1782 January 21]

[Document, 1782 January 21]

14. [Document, 1782 January 21]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: January 21, 1782
  • Summary: Likes the portrait of Kitty sent to them. Writes at least once a month to all his correspondents. Fears for her brother. Jay thinks even less of European education than formerly (in connection with Morris' sons.)
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1783 April 06]

15. [Document, 1783 April 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: April 06, 1783
  • Summary: Happy over the prospect of peace and a return to America. Spain almost ruined Jay's health and France is rainy although he likes the nation. Asks about his boy.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1783 August 26]

16. [Document, 1783 August 26]

[Document, 1783 August 26]

17. [Document, 1783 August 26]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: August 26, 1783
  • Summary: Birth of child, Anne; mother and daughter fine. Miss Sophia Penn, Egbert Benson and Margaret Jay (wife of Frederick), are sponsors.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 December 24]

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[Document, 1783 July 01]

19. [Document, 1783 July 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1783
  • Summary: Sorry about the bad postal service. The Jays at Passy and are in better health. Sir James in Paris but has not been to see the Jays. Jay has served his country long and faithfully and now wishes to devote himself to his family. Considers Morris' resig...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 July 20]

20. [Document, 1783 July 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1783
  • Summary: The revolution has sharpened Jay's evaluation of both men and things. Glad Morris has postponed his resignation.
  • Number of Images: 2