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[Document, 1795 October 07]

1. [Document, 1795 October 07]

[Document, 1795 October 08]

2. [Document, 1795 October 08]

Document, 1795 September 06

3. Document, 1795 September 06

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1795 September 06
  • Summary: Located in the "1795 Letterbook" Enclosed in John Jay to Thomas Mifflin, 9 Sept 1795. Pennsylvania has stopped all intercourse between New York City and Philadelphia due to rumors of epidemic in New York City. To ascertain natu...
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Document, 1795 September 08

4. Document, 1795 September 08

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1795 September 08
  • Summary: Located in "1795 Letterbook" Enclosed in John Jay to Thomas Mifflin, 9 Sept 1795 Common Council has considered all reports of the extent of epidemic in New York City. The members believe the city's health situation is much bett...
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[Document, 1795 September 25]

5. [Document, 1795 September 25]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 25, 1795
  • Summary: Discusses the case of Jean Bertrand, Joseph Dease, and Louis Berlin, Jean Gild, and Christopher Sheten. Justice should "be dealt out with an impartial and rigid hand to French and English as well as Americans ..."
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[Document, 1795 September 30]

6. [Document, 1795 September 30]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 30, 1795
  • Summary: Regarding the case of the French offenders, Varick did not know until he received John Jay's letter "in what manner these worthless rascals ... suffered their punishment." "If any Frenchman in public service shall again become an object of corporal pu...
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[Document, 1797 January 10]

7. [Document, 1797 January 10]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 10, 1797
  • Summary: Suggestion that he and the City magistrates be released from holding police court, and that additional Courts of Sessions be authorized to compensate for this. Thus they will not be subject to the contemptible and officious zeal of many, including Ale...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1797 March 21]

8. [Document, 1797 March 21]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 21, 1797
  • Summary: He has mentioned the Recorder ship to Richard Harison, who is inclined to accept it. Cozine and Bogart are other possibilities if Harison should decline. Sorry to hear that Benson's court plans meet with opposition.
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[Document, 1798 January 17]

9. [Document, 1798 January 17]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 17, 1798
  • Summary: Sat. last recvd letter dated the 11th from Pickering (Secy of State) re arrest of Capt Tudor Parker of British Sloop of War, Hunter. Varick's answer of a long narrative of the Transaction and notice that Original Depositions forwarded to John Jay. Alm...
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[Document, 1798 June 27, 29]

10. [Document, 1798 June 27, 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author,Addressee) Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825 (Addressee) Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author,Addressee)
  • Date: June 27 - June 29, 1798
  • Summary: Copy of document 3161 (Jay's letter of June 27) along with Varick's letter of June 29 informing Jay that his communications have been laid before the Common Council, with the results of their deliberations enclosed. Also, a fragmentary copy of Jay's l...
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[Document, 1798 November 25]

11. [Document, 1798 November 25]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 25, 1798
  • Summary: Chiefs and warriors of three western nations of Indians are in the city, but illness prevents Varick from receiving them at present. The term of the approaching court session will be too short to handle all the accumulated business. Wishes an Oyer and...
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[Document, 1798 September 24]

12. [Document, 1798 September 24]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 24, 1798
  • Summary: Confirms that the Attorney General was in custody at the suit of Brockholst Livingston; since his release he has gone to Delaware. An execution was issued against Thomas Cooper for the same debt, but he was not taken. The Sheriff has left town, fearin...
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[Document, 1799 February 19]

13. [Document, 1799 February 19]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 19, 1799
  • Summary: Jay's request for information concerning his lands near the Fresh Water Pond cannot be answered, as the decision of the City has been delayed by lack of a survey. Varick thinks the Pond should be filled in. Opposition to the proposed canal to the pond...
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[Document, 1799 February 21]

14. [Document, 1799 February 21]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 21, 1799
  • Summary: Agrees with Jay that emergency powers should be conferred upon such men as are selected by the Council on Appointments. Relates his distrust of Burr's motives; he has opposed the Common Council ever since it rejected his plan for a water works. He opp...
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[Document, 1799 January 10]

15. [Document, 1799 January 10]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 10, 1799
  • Summary: Lansing is superceded by James Morris as sheriff of the county,; it is to be regretted that the measure was necessary. Common council would like assistance in preparing the defenses of New York City, and he is informed a special bill in the legislatur...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1799 March 01]

16. [Document, 1799 March 01]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 01, 1799
  • Summary: A settlement has been reached with Burr, who flattered Hamilton and secured his support. He would have succeeded without his intrigues had he kept the democratic leaders out of his counsels. Gives Jay details concerning an incident between a British s...
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[Document, 1799 March 06]

17. [Document, 1799 March 06]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 06, 1799
  • Summary: British sea captain mentioned in letter of 1 March acted foolishly in destroying his mail when attempt was made to serve process on his son. The Secretary of State supports the actions of the New York authorities. More recommendations on candidates fo...
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[Document, 1800 December 09]

18. [Document, 1800 December 09]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 09, 1800
  • Summary: He awaits the charges of his enemies, for he has never misused public office. Should they wish to remove him before March 4th, he asks Jay to postpone until the 15th, for on the first twelve days of the month the licenses of Innkeepers come due - a co...
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[Document, 1800 December 19]

19. [Document, 1800 December 19]

[Document, 1800 November 15]

20. [Document, 1800 November 15]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 15, 1800
  • Summary: Encloses materials concerning the butchers who were convicted of assault and battery, and sentenced to imprisonment. He strongly advises that their sentences not be reduced to a fine, since fines mean nothing to these men, one of whom has let his moth...
  • Number of Images: 4