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[Document, 1821 July 12]

321. [Document, 1821 July 12]

[Document, 1821 June n.d.]

322. [Document, 1821 June n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author)
  • Date: 1821 June n.d.
  • Summary: Lists a total of 64 lots with their buildings if any. Map of the area, bounded by Broadway and Elm Street on the west and east, White and Hester Streets on the south and north, shows position of the numbered lots.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1821 May 25]

323. [Document, 1821 May 25]

[Document, 1821 November 15]

324. [Document, 1821 November 15]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 15, 1821
  • Summary: The convention adjourned last Saturday, and the new constitution will be in the newspapers. Many democrats were dissatisfied with it but did not dare to separate from their party. Thinks its chief defects are universal suffrage, rendering dependent th...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1821 November 22]

325. [Document, 1821 November 22]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 22, 1821
  • Summary: Family news. The new constitution is not favorably received by many Democrats who, however, dare not separate from their party. Open opposition by Federalists would unite Democrats and secure its adoption, and had the same temper prevailed at the begi...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1821 October 03]

326. [Document, 1821 October 03]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 03, 1821
  • Summary: Family and personal business news. In the convention there is decidedly a Jacobinical party which has decided in favor of universal suffrage. An effort was made to replace the old Council of Appointment by another equally objectionable but the plan fa...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1821 October 10]

327. [Document, 1821 October 10]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 10, 1821
  • Summary: The more violent members of the convention begin to gather strength which might result in attempts of drastic measures regarding the judiciary. There has been a long argument over the appointment of justices of the peace. Mr. Benson proposed a plan fa...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1821 October 28]

328. [Document, 1821 October 28]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 28, 1821
  • Summary: Is home overnight following the birth of his son; will return to Albany tomorrow. Since his last letter the convention has been occupied with the judiciary. A proposition to abolish the court of chancery and vest equity jurisdiction in the supreme cou...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1822 April 23]

329. [Document, 1822 April 23]

[Document, 1822 February 07]

330. [Document, 1822 February 07]

[Document, 1822 January 01]

331. [Document, 1822 January 01]

[Document, 1822 January 11]

332. [Document, 1822 January 11]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 11, 1822
  • Summary: A copy of the enclosure in Jay's letter of the 8th was published in the American last evening without accompanying remarks. Two vice-presidents of the Bible Society plan to visit Jay to ask his acceptance of the office of president. Describes a "great...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1822 July 09]

333. [Document, 1822 July 09]

[Document, 1822 July 19]

334. [Document, 1822 July 19]

[Document, 1822 June 06]

335. [Document, 1822 June 06]

[Document, 1822 June 13]

336. [Document, 1822 June 13]

[Document, 1822 March 07]

337. [Document, 1822 March 07]

[Document, 1822 May 10]

338. [Document, 1822 May 10]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 10, 1822
  • Summary: Read John Jay's address at yesterday's meeting of the Bible Society. Has delivered the deed for the lot sold to the church, and will procure estimates for building another house. Not long ago it was almost impossible to put money out at lawful interes...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1822 November 05]

339. [Document, 1822 November 05]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 05, 1822
  • Summary: Family news. Business is reviving and merchants are returning to their homes. The fever is probably extinct since it has never spread after such frosts as have occurred recently. Will see by the newspapers that he anticipated John Jay's advice to decl...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1822 October 31]

340. [Document, 1822 October 31]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 31, 1822
  • Summary: The fever has greatly abated in town though there are a few cases still in the lower part of the city. Family news. Has probably seen in the newspapers that he was nominated for Congress and has declined. Was neither consulted nor informed of the nomi...
  • Number of Images: 2