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Document, 1765 April 19

1. Document, 1765 April 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1765 April 19
  • Summary: Tells Livingston why he writes complimentary rather than critical letters to him. With compliments he hopes to achieve all that could be attained by censure. Commiserates with Livingston on his disappointment.
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Document, 1765 May 01

2. Document, 1765 May 01

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1765 May 01
  • Summary: ALS. Written in response to a letter from Livingston, who was still attending King's College: "I have often remarked Ambition to be one of your strongest Passions, and have as often been surprised that instead of attending to s...
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Document, 1775 December 19

3. Document, 1775 December 19

Document, 1776 January 26

4. Document, 1776 January 26

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1776 January 26
  • Summary: ALS. John Jay writes that he is sorry to hear of Robert's poor health, and urges him to release himself from "Sollicitude & Distress," which may be the cause of his illness.
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Document, 1779 December 24

5. Document, 1779 December 24

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 December 24
  • Summary: We leave Port Royal next week by a French frigate. The cypher sent to Livingston has become useless. If Jay has time he will send another.
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Document, 1779 October 25

6. Document, 1779 October 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 October 25
  • Summary: Sorry he could not see Livingston before he left for Spain. Encloses a cypher with instructions.
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Document, 1779 September 16

7. Document, 1779 September 16

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 16
  • Summary: Jay refuses the office of Chief Justice of NY. Jay will stay in the delegation if his brother can care for the Jay family. Leaving would take him out of the realm of ambition. Jay is able to provide for himself in this world bu...
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Document, 1779 September 29

8. Document, 1779 September 29

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee) Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 29
  • Summary: Colonel Laurens is going to be secretary to Franklin. Adams is appointed to manage the business of pacification with Britain, Dana is his secretary. John Jay goes to Spain with Carmichael as his secretary. Wishes Morris could u...
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Document, 1780 February 19

9. Document, 1780 February 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 February 19
  • Summary: Stayed ten days in Martinique. The people hospitable and clean. The island is hilly and highly cultivated. Description of bees and honey making in the island. Now in Spain and has contacted the Spanish authorities. Sends a new ...
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Document, 1780 May 23

10. Document, 1780 May 23

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 May 23
  • Summary: Thinks Livingston's sensitivity increases with the years as does Jay's also except rendered more manageable by experience. Says he is uninfluenced by ambition and as soon as his duties as a citizen end he will return to private...
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Document, 1780 October 06

11. Document, 1780 October 06

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 October 06
  • Summary: Jay says his not writing at Martinique was a presumption on rather than a neglect of his friendship for Livingston. Jay congratulates Livingston on the addition to his family and tells him of the loss of his little girl. Mrs. J...
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Document, 1781 November 17

12. Document, 1781 November 17

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1781 November 17
  • Summary: Letterbook copy of lengthy report on negotiations in Spain. Encloses extracts from or complete texts of: Vergennes to Franklin, 8 August 1782; Townsend to Oswald, 1 September; Jay to Oswald, n.d.; Jay to D'Aranda, 25 June; D'Ar...
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Document, 1782 May 14

13. Document, 1782 May 14

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 May 14
  • Summary: Called to Paris by Dr. Franklin and leaves in five days. Major Franks coming to Philadelphia with JayÆs dispatches for Livingston. Instructions for Mr. Del Campo will be sent to Count dÆAranda. Congratulations on recognition of...
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Document, 1783 July 18

14. Document, 1783 July 18

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1783 July 18
  • Summary: Franklin sets forth reasons why it might be well to delay sending a justification of the ministers' acts respecting signature of the preliminaries to Congress.
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Document, 1783 July 18

15. Document, 1783 July 18

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1783 July 18
  • Summary: A letter setting forth the reasoning of the Ministers in their behavior during the signing of the provisional Articles which had been ratified by Congress.
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Document, 1783 June 01

16. Document, 1783 June 01

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1783 June 01
  • Summary: Hartley has ample and proper commission to conclude with United States. Discussing a temporary commercial regulation but he is waiting for more instructions. Franklin has received no account from Carmichael of the bills yet to ...
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Document, 1783 June 01

17. Document, 1783 June 01

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1783 June 01
  • Summary: Hartley has ample and proper commission to conclude with U.S. Discussing a temporary commercial regulation but he is waiting for more instructions. Franklin has received no account from Carmichael of the bills yet to be paid. J...
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Document, 1786 December 18

18. Document, 1786 December 18

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R. (Addressee)
  • Date: 1786 December 18
  • Summary: Encloses copies of correspondence with President of Council of Maryland. Hopes that Livingston will agree to serve as an arbitrator with Jay.
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