The papers of John Jay

2401. [Document, 1824 September 12]

Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 12, 1824
Summary: News of family and friends. The Marquis has come to New York. Describes a sermon. The ball to be given for the Marquis was postponed until Wednesday.
Number of Images: 2

2402. [Document, 1825 April 19]

Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 19, 1825
Summary: News of family and friends. Mentions the rise in property value.
Number of Images: 2

2403. [Document, 1825 April 23]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 23, 1825
Summary: Estimates for new houses in Walker Street show building costs to be greatly increased over last year. The High School Society has applied for a perpetual lease of three lots at the corner of Elm and Walker Streets; doubts whether a school would be agr...
Number of Images: 4

2404. [Document, 1825 February 17]

Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 17, 1825
Summary: Thanks him for sending her to New York. Their friends from Ireland have met with much attention. "The great increase in luxury which is everywhere apparent, is not gratifying to me either as a republican or a Christian."
Number of Images: 2

2405. [Document, 1825 January 13]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 13, 1825
Summary: Thinks that nothing is equitably due to Stagg and that little or no cost accrued in the suit, but will examine it to be certain. Family news.
Number of Images: 2

2406. [Document, 1825 January 20]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 20, 1825
Summary: Family news. Property in the city and neighborhood has begun to rise in value and will probably sell for at least 25% more than six months ago. Believes rents will rise rather than fall. Personal business news.
Number of Images: 2

2407. [Document, 1825 March 03]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 03, 1825
Summary: Family and personal business news.
Number of Images: 4

2408. [Document, 1825 March 10]

Name: McAuley, Thomas, 1778-1862 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 10, 1825
Summary: Reminds him of the approaching anniversary meeting of the American Bible Society. His attendance would be a pleasing circumstance to all members. The Society continues to advance and its influence is extending.
Number of Images: 2

2409. [Document, 1825 May n.d.]

Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1825 May n.d.
Summary: Transmits a copy of "A Memoir of the French Protestants who settled at Oxford in Massachusetts, in 1686; with a Sketch of the entire history of the Protestants of France" from Rev. Dr. Holmes of Cambridge. It is interesting to see how many lives were ...
Number of Images: 2

2410. [Document, 1825 November 11]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 11, 1825
Summary: Family news. Has learned from Chancellor Kent, one of a committee to award a premium from some society for the best essay on the Sabbath, that the winner was William.
Number of Images: 1

2411. [Document, 1825 November 17]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 17, 1825
Summary: Mr. Munro has suffered a stroke which leaves his speech affected as well as the right side of his body. Family news.
Number of Images: 2

2412. [Document, 1825 October 20]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: October 20, 1825
Summary: Encloses a check from Peter Van Schaack for John Jay's endorsement. Bishop Hobart reports that Lord Grenville spoke in high terms of Jay and asked to be remembered to him. Will tell Mr. Roosevelt of William's proposal which seems to be most prudent. B...
Number of Images: 3

2413. [Document, 1826 April 07]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 07, 1826
Summary: News of family and friends. Commercial embarrassments, though less here than in England, are extremely disturbing to our merchants. They will injure most and ruin several of them without any fault of their own.
Number of Images: 2

2414. [Document, 1826 December 27]

Name: Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: December 27, 1826
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.
Number of Images: 2

2415. [Document, 1826 February 10]

Name: Ingersoll, C. J. (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Morgan, Benjamin R., 1765-1840 (Author) Rawle, William, 1788-1858 (Author)
Date: February 10, 1826
Summary: Introduce selves as committee named by Historical Society of Pennsylvania to inquire as to history of Washington's Farewell Address. Ask John Jay for any information in his possession. Letter signed.
Number of Images: 2

2416. [Document, 1826 February 21]

Name: Peters, Richard, 1743-1828 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 21, 1826
Summary: Has often been solicited to request John Jay's permission to make public his letters on Washington's valedictory address, but has not deemed himself warranted to do so. However, recent "base endeavours" by the Hamilton family and requests from the His...
Number of Images: 2

2417. [Document, 1826 February 21]

Name: Peters, Richard, 1743-1828 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 21, 1826
Summary: Has often been solicited to request John Jay's permission to make public his letters on Washington's valedictory address, but has not deemed himself warranted to do so. However, recent "base endeavours" by the Hamilton family and requests from the His...
Number of Images: 5

2418. [Document, 1826 January 05]

Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: January 05, 1826
Summary: Family and personal business news.
Number of Images: 1

2419. [Document, 1826 June 22]

Name: Baylor, Jacob (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Cebra, John Yates, 1784 or 1785-1855 (Author) Randolph, Stuart F. (Author) Riker, Richard, 1773-1842 (Author)
Date: June 22, 1826
Summary: The Corporation of the City of New York are planning a 50th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. By the firmness and wisdom of John Jay and his compatriots our country has been placed in a rank with the most favored nations of t...
Number of Images: 2

2420. [Document, 1826 June 23]

Name: Morton, K. (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: June 23, 1826
Summary: Transmits enclosed invitation from the Committee of Arrangements of the Corporation of the City of New York.
Number of Images: 1

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