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[Document, 1779 August 04]

1. [Document, 1779 August 04]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 04, 1779
  • Summary: General Sullivan has written complaining that his order for clothing has not been honored. We have ordered what clothing we have available sent to him. We did send 2000 pairs of overalls at Washington's request. He was also supplied with some shoes. S...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1779 August 24]

2. [Document, 1779 August 24]

  • Name: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 (Author) Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 24, 1779
  • Summary: Writes on the case of Major Box. Gives due credit to the Major's service to the American cause, but points out the officer's drinking problems and late indisposition due to an old wound. Suggests he be given a sinecure in one of the Army offices.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 July 03]

3. [Document, 1779 July 03]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 03, 1779
  • Summary: While they regret the lack of success which has attended Roberdeau's lead mining venture, they feel that the expense of building the fort should fall upon the State of Pennsylvania. A note appended to the letter indicates that Roberdeau does not want ...
  • Number of Images: 5
[Document, 1779 June 05]

4. [Document, 1779 June 05]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 05, 1779
  • Summary: The Board of War asks that another blank commission be sent to the Commissioners to distribute to such faithful chief as they deem worthy of the honor.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 March 02]

5. [Document, 1779 March 02]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 02, 1779
  • Summary: Sends Jay a copy of a letter of Colonel Humpton concerning whether the supernumerary officers are entitled to one years subsistence as well as pay. Asks Congress to decide as soon as possible.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 March 09]

6. [Document, 1779 March 09]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 09, 1779
  • Summary: The War Board has contracted with a Mr. Penet to manufacture 100,000 fire arms. Mr. Penet says it is a necessity that Mr. Wendel, an artillery man of great merit in the French Army, be sent for to superintend the operation. Pickering suggests that he ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 March 13]

7. [Document, 1779 March 13]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 13, 1779
  • Summary: Suggestion that the corps and battalions of troops raised in the various states but not provisioned by any of the states should be assigned to the quotas of the several states. In order to ascertain to which state each man belongs, all officers and me...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 March 27]

8. [Document, 1779 March 27]

[Document, 1779 May 27]

9. [Document, 1779 May 27]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 27, 1779
  • Summary: Suggestion that the chaplain to the light dragoons be discharged from the service because they are normally detached from each other and there is little need for his service.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 September 06

10. Document, 1779 September 06

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 06
  • Summary: The Board of War has sent a commissary to receive the arms lately arrived from France. Has sent 1000 muskets to Virginia. Virginia has sent a complaint that 5000 of the arms lately received are unusable and the complaint is lai...
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1779 September 28

11. Document, 1779 September 28

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 28
  • Summary: The Board of War thinks that the embarkation of enemy troops at New York need not necessitate the removal of the convention troops in Virginia to a different place or the division of them at a great expense and possibility of e...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1785 September 21]

12. [Document, 1785 September 21]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress. President (Addressee)
  • Date: September 21, 1785
  • Summary: The manner in which the quartermaster's accounts were kept in Connecticut makes it impossible to audit them as Congress has directed. Requests that the commissioner's authority be extended so that an adequate audit may be completed as easily as possib...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1794 April 30]

13. [Document, 1794 April 30]

  • Name: Fay, John (Author) Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 30, 1794
  • Summary: Defends authenticity of speech, purporting to have been made by Lord Dorchester to a deputation of Indians, which he, John Fay, has published. Encloses extracts from Canadian friend who forwarded letter to him. Thinks Dorchester did not intend speech ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1795 August 14]

14. [Document, 1795 August 14]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 14, 1795
  • Summary: The treaty will be ratified, and this will be announced today to Hammond the British minister. Suggests to Jay the advisability of the President now making a public declaration of the course of his administration and the sentiments of patriotism by wh...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 August 14]

15. [Document, 1795 August 14]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 14, 1795
  • Summary: Suggests that the president give a solemn declaration of the principles of his administration, etc. in order to counteract the "infamous calumnies" which "are industriously disseminated to render suspected and odious the real friends to their country ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 August 17]

16. [Document, 1795 August 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 17, 1795
  • Summary: It is uncertain whether the President should unofficially comment on the course of his administration. The loss of detachment from public debate might prove damaging; on the other hand it may stop the activities of the partisans. Jay hopes that the Pr...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 August 17]

17. [Document, 1795 August 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 17, 1795
  • Summary: It is uncertain whether the President should unofficially comment on the course of his administration. The loss of detachment from public debate might prove damaging; on the other hand an early intervention may stop the activities of the partisans and...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 July 13]

18. [Document, 1795 July 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 13, 1795
  • Summary: Has received Pickering's letter of 3 July. Would have answered earlier, but his knowledge of Indian affairs is so imperfect that he could not do so until this date. Does not find anything in New York legislation regarding negotiations with Onondagas w...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1795 July 16]

19. [Document, 1795 July 16]

Document, 1795 July 18

20. Document, 1795 July 18