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[Document, 1778 April 28]

1. [Document, 1778 April 28]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1778
  • Summary: Letter will introduce General Gates, to whom Morris has promised the support of New York State in the execution of his command.
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[Document, 1778 August 16]

2. [Document, 1778 August 16]

[Document, 1778 July 23]

3. [Document, 1778 July 23]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 23, 1778
  • Summary: Reply to Jay letter of July 4th. Defends himself against "wagging tongues." Thanks John Jay for word of caution in business matters. "As to the malevolence of individuals it is what I have to expect....but I will have my revenge. By laboring in the pu...
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[Document, 1778 June 23]

4. [Document, 1778 June 23]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 23, 1778
  • Summary: Wished the insolent letter read in Congress had rather been returned in contempt by them. Britain is far from reduced to begging America for a truce.
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[Document, 1778 June 3]

5. [Document, 1778 June 3]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 3, 1778
  • Summary: Sends Jay a Baltimore newspaper (not present) of 19 May with "a little publication which relates to the Constitution of your State." Asks for Jay's reaction to the piece.
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[Document, 1778 May 03]

6. [Document, 1778 May 03]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 03, 1778
  • Summary: Congratulates Jay on the alliance with France. Encloses newspaper reports on North's bills. Those clauses inserted by the House are marked in the margin. Jay may see the insincerity of the enemy from the fact that clauses hinting that "the unalienable...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1778 May 03]

7. [Document, 1778 May 03]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 03, 1778
  • Summary: Congratulates Jay on the French alliance and encloses a paper containing North's bills. A clause struck out asking the states to send representatives to Congress on the present special occasion.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1778 May 03]

8. [Document, 1778 May 03]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 03, 1778
  • Summary: Congratulates Jay on the alliance with France. Encloses newspaper reports on North's bills. Those clauses inserted by the House are marked in the margin. Jay may see the insincerity of the enemy from the fact that clauses hinting that "the unalienable...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1778 May 23]

9. [Document, 1778 May 23]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 23, 1778
  • Summary: Transmits a request from Benjamin Franklin, that New York authorities attempt to locate one Johann Christoph Hartwick. Hartwick's family last heard of him in 1773.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 December 04]

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[Document, 1779 February 09]

11. [Document, 1779 February 09]

Document, 1780 March 20

12. Document, 1780 March 20

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 March 20
  • Summary: Morris comments on Congress's "new System of Finance the Plain English of which is a Breach of their Resolution to stop the Press." Doesn't think plan will work. Financial aid must be obtained from Europe. Concludes: "I early f...
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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1782 March 05]

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[Document, 1784 January 10]

19. [Document, 1784 January 10]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 10, 1784
  • Summary: Glad Jay's spirits are good even if his health is not. Hopes the New York Constitution will preserve New York from the turbulent spirits there. Europe does not understand America and England least of all. The government here is weak but there is natio...
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[Document, 1789 July 01]

20. [Document, 1789 July 01]

  • Name: Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1789
  • Summary: In the assembly and in the affections of the Paris garrison, the people have gained the upper hand; the King acts only from terror. Crowds attacked a prison, aided by the troops sent to guard it. They freed the prisoners and paraded them around the Li...
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