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[Document, 1765 April 02]

1. [Document, 1765 April 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 02, 1765
  • Summary: After conversation with Livingston, Jay retired to reflect on it. Will say in this letter the sentiments he was too embarrassed to say to his face. Livingston possesses every social qualification and mental endowment. Jay had early thought of forming ...
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[Document, 1765 April 19]

2. [Document, 1765 April 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 19, 1765
  • Summary: Reply to letter from Livingston of April 18. Encloses something for Livingston to read and criticize. Is undetermined with respect to the property of many things contained in it and would like Livingston's ???? to resolve doubts.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1765 October 31]

3. [Document, 1765 October 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 31, 1765
  • Summary: Profuse thanks for Livingston's analysis of his character. "I think myself extremely happy in an assurance from you (whom I can't suspect of dissimulation) that no other material deficiency marks my character than the one you mention: and I thankfully...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1766 March 04]

4. [Document, 1766 March 04]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 04, 1766
  • Summary: Letter from John Jay to Robert R. Livingston. Livingston is now in the country at the family estate Clermont, after having been "highly entertained of late, and by your account of the Matter have attained every Qualification necessary to form a Buck."...
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5. [Document, 1768 July n.d. - 1775 April 25]

[Document, 1769 January n.d.]

6. [Document, 1769 January n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1769 January n.d.
  • Summary: Jay did not receive the recent letter from Livingston, and Livingston did not receive the two letters in which Jay informs him of the dissolution of the New York Assembly by Governor Sir Henry Moore. Discusses the measures taken by the DeLancey factio...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1769 September 1]

7. [Document, 1769 September 1]

[Document, 1775 December 19]

8. [Document, 1775 December 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 19, 1775
  • Summary: Deeply regrets the death of Livingston's father. Jay went to visit Harry Livingston and asked him to dine with him. Harry said he dined with Duane, so Jay went with him. Since then he has not seen him except to speak in the street. Jay has his own ide...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 January 01]

9. [Document, 1775 January 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 01, 1775
  • Summary: Jay's analysis of his and Livingston's characters: Livingston more vivacity and Jay more staid because of pride and bashfulness. Both ambitious but by different roads; Livingston more flexible, Jay more pertinacious, both sensible of indignities, Livi...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 July n.d.]

10. [Document, 1775 July n.d.]

[Document, 1775 July n.d.]

11. [Document, 1775 July n.d.]

[Document, 1776 August 12]

12. [Document, 1776 August 12]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 12, 1776
  • Summary: Does not have enough men with experience to cast shot and thus does not think he will be able to supply the necessary supply. Asked Colonel Porter of Salisbury for some aid but he said he did not adequate help for his own projects.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 January 26]

13. [Document, 1776 January 26]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 26, 1776
  • Summary: Hopes for his recovery, suggests Robert Livingston try change of surroundings. Announces birth of son [Peter Augustus Jay] on 24 January.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 July 01]

14. [Document, 1776 July 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1776
  • Summary: Has just returned to the city from Elizabeth and discovered to his dismay that the convention will be meeting in White Plains, following a scheme of Gouverneur Morris. Worried about what the public will think. The prosecution of Governor Tryon's plot ...
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[Document, 1776 July n.d.]

15. [Document, 1776 July n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
  • Date: 1776 July n.d.
  • Summary: Register of cases and costs in courts of the Province of New York, maintained by Jay and Livingston during their partnership and then, individually, by Livingston. Most of the entries date from June 1770 to December 1774. The entries are preceded by a...
  • Number of Images: 80
[Document, 1776 June 03]

16. [Document, 1776 June 03]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 03, 1776
  • Summary: Requests Jay never to believe a certain volatile politician. Livingston has secured the calling out of the state militia in a few days. Hopes Mifflin will be in command.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 June 04]

17. [Document, 1776 June 04]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 04, 1776
  • Summary: Working on New York defenses. The attachment of some for Canada has created a lack in New York. 3750 men to be drafted, 3000 of which will serve at New York City. Try to get volunteers from the Green Mountain Boys to serve in Canada. Pay them more tha...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 June 11]

18. [Document, 1776 June 11]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 11, 1776
  • Summary: Caution and prudence daily seem more estimable. But where caution encroaches on the rights of friendship it becomes criminal. Mutual and full confidence all important in friendship. James Livingston will resign if necessary to make room for Robert R. ...
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[Document, 1776 May 17]

19. [Document, 1776 May 17]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 17, 1776
  • Summary: The resolutions of the 15th occasion much alarm. Cautious folks are fearful of its bringing ill consequences. Wants Jay to return to Congress. Encourage the other delegates of New York to be present as we do not want to be unrepresented. Let me known ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 May 21]

20. [Document, 1776 May 21]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 21, 1776
  • Summary: Has not heard from Jay. Setting out for Bristol to meet Mrs. Livingston. Hopes Jay will send some of the other delegates back to Congress, because Livingston's health will not permit him to stay longer. Hopes New York will build 14 or 15 light boats.
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