The papers of John Jay

Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
Summary: Letter signed, with the body of the letter in Jay's hand, from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Badly charred remnants of the letter and its address leaf. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 instant. The delegates feel...
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Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
Summary: Letter from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 instant. The delegates feel it would be unwise to ask Congress to turn over the New Jersey arms to New York. Our colony should depend for...
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Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: April 17, 1776
Summary: It was originally intended that Livingston as Deputy Commissary General should be in charge of the Northern Department. Abraham Livingston was appointed to supply the army of New York with provisions. Later Congress appointed a Mr. Wharton to do simil...
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Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: March 15, 1776
Summary: Encloses Congressional Resolution of [14 March] in favor of Mr. St. Clair. The Convention's letter of 7 March has been delivered to Congress. The New York delegates, having been informed by General Lee's letter to Congress that he administered a loyal...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 08, 1776
Summary: Anxious about the situation in New York. Lord Howe to meet Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Ned Rutledge in their private capacity. Howe said he was against taxing us and sure the colonies could never be conquered. Mr. Linch wonders if Jay will part ...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 22, 1788
Summary: Thanks Jay for his letter of 12 February and the Greene medal. Reflects on the late General's sterling qualities and the period he (Morris) spent with the Greene family.
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 22, 1788
Summary: Gratitude for copy of medal struck in honor of General Greene. Esteem for the late General.
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