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[Document, 1783 May 30]

161. [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...
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[Document, 1783 May 30]

162. [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: 1
[Document, 1783 November 29]

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[Document, 1783 September 12]

164. [Document, 1783 September 12]

[Document, 1783 September 12]

165. [Document, 1783 September 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 12, 1783
  • Summary: The state governments must be rendered vigorous and orderly. Europe play on divisions and violence among us. The Tories more pitied than they should be. Does not think Britain sure of her set position on trade. The U.S. should practice strict reciproc...
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[Document, 1783 September n...

166. [Document, 1783 September n.d.]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
  • Date: 1783 September n.d.
  • Summary: When Livingston resigned as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the department owed over $3000. At request of Congress, Livingston stayed in office until summer of 1783 at a considerable extra expense. Livingston acted as the agent to remit the salaries of...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 August 18]

167. [Document, 1784 August 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 18, 1784
  • Summary: Hopes to resume old correspondence with Livingston. Has much correspondence to answer right now. Does not yet know what effect the office of Secretary of Foreign Affairs will have on his law practice. "How far either of us have been or may be influenc...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 January 25]

168. [Document, 1784 January 25]

[Document, 1784 January 25]

169. [Document, 1784 January 25]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 25, 1784
  • Summary: Draft of letter. Three parties at present: Tories, hot-headed Whigs and moderates wishing to end violence and soften laws against Tories. Disqualifications in elections passed before its evacuation had given the Whigs representation in this district.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1784 January 25]

170. [Document, 1784 January 25]

[Document, 1784 May 22]

171. [Document, 1784 May 22]

[Document, 1784 September 05]

172. [Document, 1784 September 05]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 05, 1784
  • Summary: Instead of answering all Livingston's letters, Jay proposes to visit him. Has not yet decided what to do about his stay in New York and must spend some time arranging his private affairs. When Congress meets, Jay will decide whether to take the appoin...
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[Document, 1784 September 10]

173. [Document, 1784 September 10]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 10, 1784
  • Summary: People of New York need Jay just as much as Congress does; whatever his choice, he should take a short rest before assuming more duties. [Crossed out section of the letter contain references to Livingston's suit with the Hoffmann family and the releas...
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[Document, 1785 July 13]

174. [Document, 1785 July 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 13, 1785
  • Summary: There are a number of letters to and from Jay from 1779-1782 missing from the files of Office of Foreign Affairs. Asks Livingston if he can help him find them.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 July 13]

175. [Document, 1785 July 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 13, 1785
  • Summary: There are a number of letters to and from Jay from 1779-1782 missing from the files of Office of Foreign Affairs. Asks Livingston if he can help him find them.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 July 14]

176. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: In regard to the papers Jay mentions, he suggests that it was not infrequent for letters from the Foreign Affairs Office to be considered by a Committee of Congress, removed from the office and attached to a report. Thus some of the missing items may ...
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[Document, 1785 July 14]

177. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: The letters Jay asked about in his letter of yesterday are probably with reports of Congress on them as many of Jay's letters were under consideration in Committees at various times. If Jay's letters are not listed in the index to the boxes, they have...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 July 14]

178. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: The letters Jay asked about in his letter of yesterday are probably with reports of Congress on them as many of Jay's letters were under consideration in Committees at various times. If Jay's letters are not listed in the index to the boxes, they have...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 June 09]

179. [Document, 1785 June 09]

  • Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
  • Date: June 09, 1785
  • Summary: At a meeting of New York agents to manage the controversy with Massachusetts it was agreed to retain Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Jones as counselors and solicitors by New York. They are to complete the brief and collect the evidence as quickly as po...
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[Document, 1785 June 09]

180. [Document, 1785 June 09]