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[Document, 1818 October 08]

1. [Document, 1818 October 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 08, 1818
  • Summary: On a recent visit, Mrs. Hamilton observed that Dr. Mason's poor health prevents him from writing the life of General Hamilton. Suggests that King is the best qualified to undertake the work, considering his long acquaintance with the General and his c...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1818 October 08]

2. [Document, 1818 October 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 08, 1818
  • Summary: On a recent visit, Mrs. Hamilton observed that Dr. Mason's poor health prevents him from writing the life of General Hamilton. Suggests that King is the best qualified to undertake the work, considering his long acquaintance with the General and his c...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1814 June 23]

3. [Document, 1814 June 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 23, 1814
  • Summary: Would be happy to join in the celebration proposed, but his health is such as to prevent him from riding more than a mile or two without fatigue. The oration will doubtless correspond with the talents of the author; presumes it will be submitted to Ki...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1814 June 23]

4. [Document, 1814 June 23]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 23, 1814
  • Summary: Would be happy to join in the celebration proposed, but his health is such as to prevent him from riding more than a mile or two without fatigue. The oration will doubtless correspond with the talents of the author; presumes it will be submitted to Ki...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1803 July 06]

5. [Document, 1803 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1803
  • Summary: Has heard of King's arrival in New York. From the renewal of hostilities in Europe he fears the departure might have been premature, though his presence here will be advantageous if proper counsels prevail. Hopes before much longer to visit New York a...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1803 January 20]

6. [Document, 1803 January 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 20, 1803
  • Summary: His expectations from retirement have not been disappointed, and had Mrs. Jay lived this would be the most agreeable part of his life. Newspapers furnish him a history of the times. It is vain to expect that "from the Perfectibility of human Nature an...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1803 January 20]

7. [Document, 1803 January 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 20, 1803
  • Summary: Has not been able to write for two years due to "a Series of occurances" - Mrs. Jay's illness and death, his own ill health, removal to Bedford, and son's ill health. Post once a week brings newspapers which furnish a history of the times by which we ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1803 July 06]

8. [Document, 1803 July 06]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 06, 1803
  • Summary: Has heard of King's arrival in New York. From the renewal of hostilities in Europe he fears the departure might have been premature, though his presence here will be advantageous if proper counsels prevail. Hopes before much longer to visit New York a...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1800 June 16]

9. [Document, 1800 June 16]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 16, 1800
  • Summary: Please send news concerning the campaigns in Europe. American politics and morals are in a badly agitated state. The Federalist party is as usual, a divided and inactive group, while their opponents are united and diligent. Yet the temper of the peopl...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1799 April 17]

10. [Document, 1799 April 17]

[Document, 1799 September 24]

11. [Document, 1799 September 24]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 24, 1799
  • Summary: Funds have been remitted by General Clarkson to cover price of the muskets. Liston (British minister) is at Albany, and this letter is being sent with his dispatches.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1799 April 17]

12. [Document, 1799 April 17]

[Document, 1798 December 12]

13. [Document, 1798 December 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 12, 1798
  • Summary: The treaty between Austria and Naples make probable a war with them against France. The Turkish Empire has also declared war after the invasion of Egypt and Nelson's subsequent victory. Bonaparte's hopes of success must rest on expectations other than...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1798 September 30]

14. [Document, 1798 September 30]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 30, 1798
  • Summary: Requests King to purchase or have made 3,000 muskets and bayonets to be shipped in the spring. A sufficient sum will be remitted under an act of the state Legislature. Unanimity in America increases, and "the Directory will probably be disappointed in...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1798 September 30]

15. [Document, 1798 September 30]

[Document, 1798 September 30]

16. [Document, 1798 September 30]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 30, 1798
  • Summary: Requests King to purchase or have made 3,000 muskets and bayonets to be shipped in the spring. A sufficient sum will be remitted under an act of the state Legislature. Unanimity in America increases, and "the Directory will probably be disappointed in...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1797 November 07]

17. [Document, 1797 November 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 07, 1797
  • Summary: Feels the attention of the country continues too much fixed on the peace negotiations, and doubts that our embarrassments will cease with the war. Wishes we had a well compiled selection of Switzerland state papers on their diplomatic discussions with...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1797 June 03]

18. [Document, 1797 June 03]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 03, 1797
  • Summary: Introduces Pierre Fleming, the bearer of this letter. Public opinion on the true policy of America is becoming more and more correct. "Injurious treatment from foreign powers ... will increase our wisdom." Is happy that the American Commissioners in B...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 November 14]

19. [Document, 1797 November 14]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 14, 1797
  • Summary: Has heard of the "explosion at Paris;...it is difficult for a demoralized people to have any stable government." It does not appear certain that the new Revolution will hurt America. Foresees a possible peace between France and Austria, as the Emperor...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 November 07]

20. [Document, 1797 November 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 07, 1797
  • Summary: Feels the attention of the country continues too much fixed on the peace negotiations, and doubts that our embarrassments will cease with the war. Wishes we had a well compiled selection of Switzerland state papers on their diplomatic discussions with...
  • Number of Images: 1