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[Document, 1781 December 10]

1. [Document, 1781 December 10]

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 10, 1781
  • Summary: Now at Paris. Left America a few days after the capture of Cornwallis. Kitty Livingston well although concerned about her brother John Livingston who she thinks may be lost at sea.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 January 08]

2. [Document, 1782 January 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 08, 1782
  • Summary: Has Ridley's letter of 10 December and the interesting enclosures. Jay would like to have the address of Morris' sons in Geneva in order to be able to be of service to them if he can.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 January 08]

3. [Document, 1782 January 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 08, 1782
  • Summary: Received note enclosing four letters and picture that morning. Paris Gazette first definite information that Cornwallis surrendered. Happy that Mr. Morris's sons are safe in France. Offers to help them in any way can and asks for mailing address for G...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1782 January 25

4. Document, 1782 January 25

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1782 January 25
  • Summary: Morris' sons are learning French. Kitty's brother is lost. An attack from Canada has been dispersed. Public credit gains and people it is believed will pay their taxes cheerfully.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1782 May 05

5. Document, 1782 May 05

[Document, 1782 September 13]

6. [Document, 1782 September 13]

[Document, 1782 September 13]

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[Document, 1783 March 26]

8. [Document, 1783 March 26]

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Livingston, Catherine (Addressee)
  • Date: March 26, 1783
  • Summary: Mrs. Ridley is now in Paris with him and their little son. He was weak after the journey but hopes the trip will do his health good. Sarah Livingston Jay wishes to see Kitty (Catherine Livingston), something he hopes will happen within twelve months. ...
  • Number of Images: 5
[Document, 1783 March 28]

9. [Document, 1783 March 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 28, 1783
  • Summary: Jay glad Ridley found a way to send more supplies to Maryland. America should not relax her vigor until the peace signed.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1783 March n.d.

10. Document, 1783 March n.d.

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1783 March n.d.
  • Summary: Hopes all will be able to get together for dinner on Tuesday next. Asks if they can do anything for Mrs. Jay's indisposition.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1784 April 27

11. Document, 1784 April 27

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1784 April 27
  • Summary: Matthew Ridley's health better. Hopes Jay's accounts will be settled quickly. Ridley's investigation of sailings indicates Jay can leave in about three weeks. Fox will probably be returned for Westminster.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1784 March 05

12. Document, 1784 March 05

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1784 March 05
  • Summary: Hopes Ridley in better health than when they parted. Jay family leaving for America soon. Mr. Carmichael coming to France to settle accounts and Jay hopes either Ridley or Barclay will be there to settle with him.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1784 March 07

13. Document, 1784 March 07

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1784 March 07
  • Summary: Ridley is better and trying to throw off the grief of recent weeks. There is much confusion in England. America should use her as an example to be avoided. England and France have both shut their West Indian islands to us.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1784 March 30

14. Document, 1784 March 30

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1784 March 30
  • Summary: Jays now in London and Jay not too well. No ships available at present. All confusion in England. Believes Pitt will be returned to office.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1784 November 02

15. Document, 1784 November 02

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1784 November 02
  • Summary: Plans to return to America in the spring when he is sure he will have the same emotions as Jay had in that event. Hopes Kitty is well. Her sensibility will probably keep her from good health. Recovering slowly from his grief. D...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1784 September 03]

16. [Document, 1784 September 03]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 03, 1784
  • Summary: Jay cannot describe his feelings on once again being in America. Hopes it will always be the land of light, liberty and plenty. Not yet out of New York. Wants to know about Ridley's health. It is said that Holker and Morris do not get along well toget...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 January 05]

17. [Document, 1785 January 05]

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 05, 1785
  • Summary: Hopes Jay and family are well. Thinks Emperor and Dutch will settle their differences by negotiation even though there are war preparations. Little chance that Britain will make any new regulations concerning America in the next Parliament. Wishes Ame...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1785 January 19

18. Document, 1785 January 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1785 January 19
  • Summary: Not unusual that the mortification and defeat of England should ill dispose her to reconciliation. The U.S. begins to see necessity for strengthening the federal government. Congress is generally respectable in its temper. Kent...
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[Document, 1785 March 31]

19. [Document, 1785 March 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 31, 1785
  • Summary: Trivial causes often determine great events and so it is difficult to predict the out come of the negotiations between the Dutch and the Emperor. We in America are neither so wise or so weak as our enemies and friends would try to make us. The idea of...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 May 02]

20. [Document, 1785 May 02]

  • Name: Ridley, Matthew, 1749-1789 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 02, 1785
  • Summary: Expects to visit Jay soon. Temple appointed as consul for America but the ministry does not seem satisfied with it. Our advances toward a commercial treaty have been ineffectual. They see no reason to form a treaty with us when Congress does not have ...
  • Number of Images: 2