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[Document, 1824 May 20]

4861. [Document, 1824 May 20]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 20, 1824
  • Summary: Family news. All building has stopped due to workers' demands for higher wages. By Uncle Peter Jay's will a legacy of 500 pounds was left to Peter Jay Munro, and by a codicil a share of the remainder of his moneys, etc. was left to him also. Munro now...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 November 04]

4862. [Document, 1824 November 04]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 04, 1824
  • Summary: Mrs. Garrett Van Horne has died and her husband is not expected to survive her long. Mr. Clinton has won the election; the results are still uncertain on the candidates for Congress and the Assembly. The English Members of Parliament whom John Jay has...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 November 05]

4863. [Document, 1824 November 05]

  • Name: Mumford, Gordon S. (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 05, 1824
  • Summary: Anecdote of Napoleon and Michaux concluding with Michaux's remark that America has a form of government "which every body sees, and no body feels. "Congratulates John Jay on the "redeeming spirit" to be seen in N.Y. politics. Has written to John Jay f...
  • Number of Images: 7
[Document, 1824 November 10]

4864. [Document, 1824 November 10]

Document, 1824 November 12

4865. Document, 1824 November 12

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1824 November 12
  • Summary: Personal business news. The late election has been mortifying to many who have usually directed or influenced the affairs of the state. The choice of presidential electors is still undecided.
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1824 November 12]

4866. [Document, 1824 November 12]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 12, 1824
  • Summary: Personal business news. The late election has been mortifying to many who have usually directed or influenced the affairs of the state. The choice of presidential electors is still undecided.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1824 November 19]

4867. [Document, 1824 November 19]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 19, 1824
  • Summary: Family and personal business news. Great interest prevails concerning the election of President; it is thought that Crawford cannot succeed, and that the contest will be between Mr. Adams and General Jackson. Clinton, now in town, is an example of the...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 November 26]

4868. [Document, 1824 November 26]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 26, 1824
  • Summary: Family news. It appears that the Jackson ticket has failed in Ohio, and the House of Representatives will now probably elect the President. This is the constant topic of conversation but does not excite much feeling. Not many people care much for eith...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 November 29]

4869. [Document, 1824 November 29]

  • Name: Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 29, 1824
  • Summary: Sends copy of the first four codes of the La. penal law. Ms. copy and draft of whole work were destroyed by fire, but he has reconstructed what he could. Asks for John Jay's comments.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 October 19]

4870. [Document, 1824 October 19]

[Document, 1824 October 20]

4871. [Document, 1824 October 20]

  • Name: Mumford, Gordon S. (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 20, 1824
  • Summary: His father was a "Flaming Son of Liberty" and had the honor to be one of Governor Trumbull's council during the Revolution. Wishes there were biographies to do justice to Trumbull, George Clinton, and Jay. Mumford resided with Franklin in Passy in cap...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 October 28]

4872. [Document, 1824 October 28]

  • Name: Jay, Mary Rutherfurd Clarkson (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 28, 1824
  • Summary: Family news. Her brother William has just returned from a visit to Boston and Salem. He dined there frequently with Mr. Pickering who is much opposed to the election of Adams and wishes success to Mr. Crawford.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 September 03]

4873. [Document, 1824 September 03]

  • Name: Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 03, 1824
  • Summary: Family news. Since Lafayette will have so many places to visit and so much ceremony to undergo, doubts if he will pay John Jay his promised visit this fall. In Albany a dispute has arisen between the Governor and Common Council as to which should rece...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1824 September 12]

4874. [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
Document, 1824 September 23

4875. Document, 1824 September 23

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1824 September 23
  • Summary: ALS. A long letter on politics, foreign relations, Pickering's relationship with John Adams and others, and attacks on him in print. Extensively discusses the politics surrounding his "Review of the Adams & Cunningham ...
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[Document, 1824 September 23]

4876. [Document, 1824 September 23]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 23, 1824
  • Summary: His review of the Adams and Cunningham correspondence has put in motion many "electioneering pens" for John Q. Adams and numbers in Pickering's defense. No detractor surpasses Robert Walsh, Jr. of the National Gazette in Philadelphia. Formerly evincin...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1825 April 19]

4877. [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
[Document, 1825 April 23]

4878. [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
[Document, 1825 February 17]

4879. [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
[Document, 1825 January 13]

4880. [Document, 1825 January 13]