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Document, 1827 January 23

1. Document, 1827 January 23

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1827 January 23
  • Summary: Providence has extended their lives to the commencement of the ensuing year, and very few early associates remain with them. His debility was recently increased by an additional complaint which delayed his writing more ...
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Document, 1826 December 27

2. Document, 1826 December 27

  • Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1826 December 27
  • Summary: Wishes him a Happy New Year. Of their college contemporaries only a few now remain, including Benson, Harrison, Watts, and Rutgers. Comments on his and John Jay's health.
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Document, 1825 April 12

3. Document, 1825 April 12

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1825 April 12
  • Summary: Was pleased to learn that his health was good, but regrets the inconvenience resulting from the state of his eyes. Advises the consultation of surgeons at New York on the expediency of the operation performed in such cases. His...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1824 March 02

4. Document, 1824 March 02

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1824 March 02
  • Summary: Owes many friendly offices and attentions to his early and uninterrupted friendship with Van Schaack. Hopes he will visit Bedford when in New York again.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1820 May 19

5. Document, 1820 May 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1820 May 19
  • Summary: Was pleased to learn they had concurred in the last election. After weighing the objections against each candidate, he found the greater number against Mr. Tomkins and therefore voted for Clinton. It is desirable that mutual sa...
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Document, 1819 July 12

6. Document, 1819 July 12

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1819 July 12
  • Summary: Autograph letter signed. Lord Amherst's letter of May 1 mentions Van Schaack's having written to the Drummonds on 26 September 1816 and that Van Alen was trying to price which purchasers of his land would want to relinquish the...
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Document, 1819 July 12

7. Document, 1819 July 12

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1819 July 12
  • Summary: Has received a letter from Lord Amherst stating that his Lordship had not heard from Mr. Van Alen since March of 1815. Wishes the affairs in question might be satisfactory to Amherst and reputable to Van Alen, and therefore sug...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1817 April 28

8. Document, 1817 April 28

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1817 April 28
  • Summary: If Lord Amherst's agent received instructions to redeem the land in America before the term of redemption expired, there could have been no difficulty in effecting this. If the term had expired, he could only ascertain the valu...
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Document, 1816 March 19

9. Document, 1816 March 19

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1816 March 19
  • Summary: Regrets that the sale of Lord Amherst's land was necessary. Presumes it was sold for much less than its value, and therefore it would be wise to redeem it. Hopes he and Benson can visit Bedford as planned.
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Document, 1816 October 21

10. Document, 1816 October 21

Document, 1813 October 25

11. Document, 1813 October 25

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1813 October 25
  • Summary: If he were Lord Amherst's agent, he would either advance him money or purchase his land to be reconveyed to him in order to raise the sums assessed on the property. He would then send Amherst a plain statement of the whole ...
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Document, 1812 July 28

12. Document, 1812 July 28

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1812 July 28
  • Summary: As the war was constitutionally declared, the people are bound to support it. The declaration of war was neither necessary nor expedient, and those who hold this same opinion would do well to express it. If town meetings are co...
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Document, 1811 March 25

13. Document, 1811 March 25

Document, 1811 April 23

14. Document, 1811 April 23

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1811 April 23
  • Summary: Regrets Van Schaack and his wife cannot visit him this season; he himself is uncertain when he will again be able to travel. Family news.
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Document, 1809 August 22

15. Document, 1809 August 22

Document, 1807 April 18

16. Document, 1807 April 18

  • Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 April 18
  • Summary: Has written a letter to Lord Amherst informing him of the death of John Van Alen and recommending the latter's nephew as a proper person to succeed him as Amherst's agent. Electioneering is very active at present. Federalists a...
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Document, 1807 May n.d.

17. Document, 1807 May n.d.

  • Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 May n.d.
  • Summary: Family news. On the occasion of the election, the rule of ethics perhaps called for quiescence rather than action. He himself feels he might have made a miscalculation and experiences disappointment as a result.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1807 December 29

18. Document, 1807 December 29

  • Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 December 29
  • Summary: Wishes him compliments of the season and thanks him for his friendly attentions. Public affairs have reached a crisis; if it awakens us to sense of our dependence, calamity "may become a blessing."
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1807 May 04

19. Document, 1807 May 04

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 May 04
  • Summary: Feels that in the recent election the Federalists erred in not coming out definitely in support of Lewis if they favored him over Tomkins for governor. Since the party did not support a candidate, he himself did not vote for ei...
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Document, 1807 November 11

20. Document, 1807 November 11

  • Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1807 November 11
  • Summary: The sum of $105, intended for John Jay, is in the bank at Albany. Wishes to know if it should be deposited to his credit there or in New York. Offers congratulations on Peter Augustus Jay's marriage.
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