The papers of John Jay

[Document, 1782 December 16]

1. [Document, 1782 December 16]

Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: December 16, 1782
Summary: Encloses a letter from Jay on the difficulty with Oswald's commission. Also sends information on Spain minister's lack of commission to treat formally with Jay.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1783 June 11]

2. [Document, 1783 June 11]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: June 11, 1783
Summary: typescript and original. Introduces Dr. Bancroft Forwards letter from John Marsden, Boudinot's nephew.
Number of Images: 4

[Document, 1783 June 12]

3. [Document, 1783 June 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: June 12, 1783
Summary: Recommends Dr. Bancroft, the bearer of this letter. Has written to Boudinot's nephew at Madeira, who desires to be appointed American consul there. John Jay hopes that he will be able to serve him.
Number of Images: 1

[Document, 1783 March 17]

4. [Document, 1783 March 17]

Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: March 17, 1783
Summary: Congress will have to come to a decision concerning whether to accept the treaty negotiated as it was without the knowledge of France and one article of which is still concealed from our ally. Our negotiators felt they had reason to suspect the sincer...
Number of Images: 14

[Document, 1783 May 05]

5. [Document, 1783 May 05]

Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: May 05, 1783
Summary: Congress formerly (7 Aug. 1782) ordered Jay to forbear making any overtures to Spain because of their unreasonableness and his treatment there. There now seems to be a change in their system and Congress may want to remove this obstacle to formation o...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1783 May 22]

6. [Document, 1783 May 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: May 22, 1783
Summary: Recommends to Boudinot the family of Benjamin Vaughan who are emigrating from England to the United States.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1783 May 22]

7. [Document, 1783 May 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: May 22, 1783
Summary: Recommends B. Vaughan and his family, who go to America and desire to become citizens. "I consider every such family removal from England to our country as a valuable acquisition."
Number of Images: 1

[Document, 1783 September 10]

8. [Document, 1783 September 10]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: September 10, 1783
Summary: Hartley will do what he can to influence his court in our favor but they do not yet seem to have a settled system toward America. The state of our domestic affairs has an unfavorable influence. The attitude in America on the article dealing with the T...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1783 September 10]

9. [Document, 1783 September 10]

Name: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee) Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Date: September 10, 1783
Number of Images: 27

[Document, 1819 November 17]

10. [Document, 1819 November 17]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Date: November 17, 1819
Summary: Has received the circular letter on the public meeting respecting slavery. Agrees that slavery should not be admitted in any new states and that it should be finally abolished in all of them. Does not question the constitutional authority of Congress ...
Number of Images: 3