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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...
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[Document, 1779 July 03]

2. [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]

3. [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]

4. [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]

5. [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]

6. [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]

7. [Document, 1779 March 27]

[Document, 1779 May 27]

8. [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

9. 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...
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Document, 1779 September 28

10. 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...
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[Document, 1785 September 21]

11. [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...
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[Document, 1795 August 14]

12. [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 October 10]

13. [Document, 1795 October 10]

[Document, 1796 July 15]

14. [Document, 1796 July 15]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 15, 1796
  • Summary: A question has arisen concerning the river St. Croix, mentioned in Article 5 of the British treaty. He has already written to Hamilton about this, but as opportunity presents itself, he takes the liberty of requesting Jay's opinion.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1796 June 04]

15. [Document, 1796 June 04]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 04, 1796
  • Summary: In last article of Jay Treaty mentions other articles to be added and which Mr. King will be authorized to negotiate with Britain. Asks the nature of subjects in those articles beside the impressments of American seamen. Also in the twelfth article, w...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 January 23]

16. [Document, 1797 January 23]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 23, 1797
  • Summary: He expects Jay has seen Washington's letter concerning French affairs. Has used Jay's name in discussion of French claims to America's gratitude. Feels that American-French relations should be documented in print. Whole subject needs a complete histor...
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[Document, 1797 July 10]

17. [Document, 1797 July 10]

[Document, 1797 June 15]

18. [Document, 1797 June 15]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 15, 1797
  • Summary: There is nothing to oppose Mr. Bloodgood's claim for a patent on his invention of a floating battery, but as yet he has not taken one. Unless the state adopts the invention he is unlikely to receive any emolument, which has probably occasioned his hes...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1797 March 11

19. Document, 1797 March 11

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1797 March 11
  • Summary: Sorry that Jay's letter asking for Commissioners to deal with the Six Nations, did not arrive before the adjournment of the Senate. He has suggested to the President the expediency of an informal appointment; the President havi...
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[Document, 1798 July 20]

20. [Document, 1798 July 20]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1798
  • Summary: Hamilton has been appointed Inspector General with the rank of Major General; worries about the effect since he was not "taken from the line." Enjoys reading John Jay's sentiments and shows how they coincide with his own by enclosing a copy of his let...
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