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[Document, 1782 April 28]

61. [Document, 1782 April 28]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1782
  • Summary: Spain is extending her claim to land on this side of the Mississippi by virtue of her late conquest. Jay should stress always our right to all the land in question. Use the right of conquest. Our army with the French will consist of about 20,000 men, ...
  • Number of Images: 6
[Document, 1782 April 28]

62. [Document, 1782 April 28]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1782
  • Summary: Spain is extending her claim to land on this side of the Mississippi by virtue of her late conquest. Jay should stress always our right to all the land in question. Use the right of conquest. Our army with the French will consist of about 20,000 men, ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1782 April 28]

63. [Document, 1782 April 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1782
  • Summary: Detailed explanation of relations with Spain, concerning both mission and monetary embarrassments. Money problems relieved temporarily in October by Franklin, hoped Spain would give some as well. The court promised someone to negotiate with Jay. Left ...
  • Number of Images: 31
[Document, 1782 April 28]

64. [Document, 1782 April 28]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1782
  • Summary: Believes with Jay that Spain will not enter negotiations with the United States during the war and has designs on more land east of the Mississippi than just the Floridas. Must show right of the United States to those lands; mention Willing's expediti...
  • Number of Images: 6
[Document, 1782 August 08]

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67. [Document, 1782 August 08]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 08, 1782
  • Summary: Coded letter. Sent four copies by separate ships. Major Franks received Jay's letter enumerating slights by Spanish, which, when communicated to Congress, "excited their warmest resentment". Eventually came to a (somewhat tempered) resolution, enclose...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1782 August 08]

68. [Document, 1782 August 08]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 08, 1782
  • Summary: Many members of Congress were very resentful about Jay's treatment in Spain. Passed a resolution on what they expected after having such a big concession to Spain. Spanish trade valuable to America. Wishes we could form a commercial treaty with Spain ...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1782 August 09]

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[Document, 1782 August 13]

71. [Document, 1782 August 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 13, 1782
  • Summary: Jay's family sick ever since coming to Paris. Jay sad about his father's death but it is but a temporary separation. Asks Livingston to give certain sums of money to his family in America. Aranda wants to limit our territory to about half way from the...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1782 December 07]

72. [Document, 1782 December 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 07, 1782
  • Summary: Asks Livingston to pay Franklin Jay 50 pounds every three months out of state rents. Deduct the money from each of Jay's quarter salaries.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1782 December 12]

73. [Document, 1782 December 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 12, 1782
  • Summary: Has sent a letter with a copy of the preliminaries. Negotiations with Spain are at a standstill. The Commissioners in Paris are perfectly harmonious. There has not been the least division. "Mr. Adams was particularly useful respecting the eastern boun...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 December 14]

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76. [Document, 1782 December 14]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 14, 1782
  • Summary: Thinks Britain wanted to make a good peace. But we must not trust them. Disappointed violence and mortified ambition are dangerous foundations on which to place confidence. We should mind our own business in foreign affairs. Jay does not believe it po...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 December 14]

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[Document, 1782 December 16]

79. [Document, 1782 December 16]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 16, 1782
  • Summary: Encloses a letter from Jay on the difficulty with Oswald's commission. Also sends information on Spain minister's lack of commission to treat formally with Jay.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 December 20]

80. [Document, 1782 December 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 20, 1782
  • Summary: Sends a project for introducing copper coins into the U.S. Will mill copper coins in Britain for the American states at 1d per lb. and will have them struck there for 1d more per lb. if the 1st order is for not less than 50 tons. Will also be willing ...
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