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[Document, 1783 July 18]

141. [Document, 1783 July 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 18, 1783
  • Summary: Provisional articles of treaty approved and ratified by Congress. Thinks can alleviate Livingston's doubts about separate article (on Florida). British attempt to annex territory on eastern shore of Mississippi, to ensure extent of British territories...
  • Number of Images: 8
[Document, 1783 July 18]

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[Document, 1783 July 19]

143. [Document, 1783 July 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 19, 1783
  • Summary: Gives only little information because Congress will not keep it secret. We demanded to treat as independent. France against this. France against our boundary demands, our fishery demands too extensive, and the tories should be reinstated. French motiv...
  • Number of Images: 14
[Document, 1783 July 19]

144. [Document, 1783 July 19]

[Document, 1783 July 19]

145. [Document, 1783 July 19]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 19, 1783
  • Summary: Postpones full justification for signing provisional articles but sends own private remarks. Doubts of Livingston enumerated: negotiators overly distrustful and the agreement signed without prior knowledge of French court. Reminder that the American c...
  • Number of Images: 8
[Document, 1783 July 20]

146. [Document, 1783 July 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1783
  • Summary: Jay afraid that Britain will protract the treaty business until too late for him to go to Spain and also to Bath. Considers himself an invalid and plans to return to America in the spring. Wants to know if Congress will pay his salary until next June....
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 July 20]

147. [Document, 1783 July 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1783
  • Summary: It will be necessary for Jay to go to Bath for his health. Jay desires to be excused from returning to Spain. He will resign so that Congress will not have to continue his salary during the period before he returns to the United States. "By becoming a...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 July 27]

148. [Document, 1783 July 27]

[Document, 1783 June 10]

149. [Document, 1783 June 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 10, 1783
  • Summary: Bancroft will bear this letter. He aided his country with zeal during the negotiations last fall and winter. Recommends him to Livingston.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1783 June 10]

150. [Document, 1783 June 10]

[Document, 1783 June 27]

151. [Document, 1783 June 27]

  • Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 27, 1783
  • Summary: Adams, Franklin and John Jay have prepared the definitive treaty and will communicate it to Hartley tomorrow. Adams sees no point in further negotiations Present British administration much less favorable to United States than predecessor--refers to i...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1783 March 17]

152. [Document, 1783 March 17]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 17, 1783
  • Summary: Congress will have to come to a decision concerning whether to accept the treaty negotiated as it was without the knowledge of France and one article of which is still concealed from our ally. Our negotiators felt they had reason to suspect the sincer...
  • Number of Images: 14
[Document, 1783 March 24]

153. [Document, 1783 March 24]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 24, 1783
  • Summary: Sends Weare a copy of the preliminary articles. We will be a happy and flourishing country when we have re-established our credit and strengthened the union.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 March 25]

154. [Document, 1783 March 25]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 25, 1783
  • Summary: Warmest congratulations on the treaty. The article on the loyalists will be difficult to enforce. Thinks the concealment from France of the negotiation and even now of the secret article is wholly unnecessary. This article shows enmity to Spain and a ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1783 March 25]

155. [Document, 1783 March 25]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 25, 1783
  • Summary: Acknowledges joint letter; discusses points of treaty (boundaries, fisheries, debts, phrasing of the treaty, etc.)Warmest congratulations on the treaty. The article on the loyalists will be difficult to enforce. Thinks the concealment from France of t...
  • Number of Images: 10
[Document, 1783 March 25]

156. [Document, 1783 March 25]

[Document, 1783 May 01]

157. [Document, 1783 May 01]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 01, 1783
  • Summary: Livingston determined to retire. Duane and Scott have tried to hurt Livingston in New York politics but have not succeeded. Glad Jay's health better. Many more people here anti-France than Livingston would like to see. Adams has written a public lette...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1783 May 01]

158. [Document, 1783 May 01]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 01, 1783
  • Summary: Livingston's accounts begin on first of January and wants Jay to settle with BF by repaying him out of the bills sent him and Jay. Jay's receipt for the amount he has received will close Livingston's accounts. (Rest of the letter a copy of NN: 2742.)
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1783 May 05]

159. [Document, 1783 May 05]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 05, 1783
  • Summary: Congress formerly (7 Aug. 1782) ordered Jay to forbear making any overtures to Spain because of their unreasonableness and his treatment there. There now seems to be a change in their system and Congress may want to remove this obstacle to formation o...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 May 30]

160. [Document, 1783 May 30]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 30, 1783
  • Summary: Jay refuses to be considered for the post in England. Adams deserves the post and if Jay were in Congress he would vote for him. Wants Carmichael to be ordered to come to Paris to settle the accounts in Jay's department with Mr. Barclay. Does not thin...
  • Number of Images: 2