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[Document, 1796 July 04]

1. [Document, 1796 July 04]

  • Name: Wood, John (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 04, 1796
  • Summary: Receipt for payment for a quarter's tuition for William Jay.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1803 February n.d.]

2. [Document, 1803 February n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1803 February n.d.
  • Summary: Enjoyed reading William's letter, although some spelling needed correcting. Should buy a dictionary if he does not yet have one. Has he seen Mr. Dwight; John Jay has not yet received an answer from Mr. Davis. Would like to know the state of his colleg...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1806 April 02]

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[Document, 1806 April 02]

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[Document, 1812 April 08]

5. [Document, 1812 April 08]

[Document, 1812 April 09]

6. [Document, 1812 April 09]

  • Name: Jay, Ann (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 09, 1812
  • Summary: Will be sorry to miss William's visit, but thinks their father was wise to avoid William to remain where he is during the epidemic.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 April 13]

7. [Document, 1812 April 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 13, 1812
  • Summary: "The fever" has become very serious. Sally had better postpone her return for some weeks. All the spring business is in a backward state and much will remain undone.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1812 August 27]

8. [Document, 1812 August 27]

  • Name: Hamersley, Thomas (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 27, 1812
  • Summary: The French Church du St. Esprit elected Mr. Colden a member for the next convention. Since then, it is said certain persons will attempt to annul the election in view of an alleged informality attending it. Since each church may send four lay delegate...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1812 December 08]

9. [Document, 1812 December 08]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Louisa (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 08, 1812
  • Summary: Family news. Has been reading Boswell's Life of Johnson which on the whole pleases her, though it contains "a vast deal of trifling unimportant matter" which might better have been left out.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 February 02]

10. [Document, 1812 February 02]

  • Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 02, 1812
  • Summary: Family news. Peter Van Schaack's wife has died of the fever.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 January 12]

11. [Document, 1812 January 12]

  • Name: Strong, Henry P. (Henry Pierce), 1785-1835 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 12, 1812
  • Summary: Thanks him for the favorable remarks on his sermon. Eloquence is important to the ministerial functions. The observations on extempore preaching are just, but his practice does not conform to them, as he cannot write as many sermons as he feels it bes...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1812 July 31]

12. [Document, 1812 July 31]

  • Name: Kean, Peter, 1787 or 1788-1828 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 31, 1812
  • Summary: Congratulations on the "pleasing intelligence you give me about yourself." Has been busy spreading Republicanism throughout the country against the October election. Invites him to visit when he is next in the New York vicinity. The Nautilus and two o...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 June 24]

13. [Document, 1812 June 24]

  • Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 24, 1812
  • Summary: News of family and friends. The news of the outbreak of the war has thrown everyone into consternation.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 March 02]

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[Document, 1812 May 06]

15. [Document, 1812 May 06]

  • Name: Jay, Maria (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 06, 1812
  • Summary: Expresses wishes for his happiness in his coming marriage. Family news.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1812 May 08]

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[Document, 1812 May 18]

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[Document, 1812 November 13]

18. [Document, 1812 November 13]

  • Name: Strong, Henry P. (Henry Pierce), 1785-1835 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 13, 1812
  • Summary: Wishes him happiness in his marriage. Their difference of religion does not lessen his joy at William's regard for things unseen and eternal. Will be leaving the city soon as his church cannot afford to pay his salary.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1812 September 04]

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[Document, 1812 September 16]

20. [Document, 1812 September 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, William, 1789-1858 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 16, 1812
  • Summary: Expresses pleasure at William's approaching marriage. Hopes that the expectations of both families will be realized.
  • Number of Images: 1