The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1776 April 17]

Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: April 17, 1776
Summary: It was originally intended that Livingston as Deputy Commissary General should be in charge of the Northern Department. Abraham Livingston was appointed to supply the army of New York with provisions. Later Congress appointed a Mr. Wharton to do simil...
Number of Images: 2

2. [Document, 1784 November 04]

Name: Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833 (Addressee) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Lansing, John, 1754-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Platt, Zephaniah (Addressee)
Date: November 04, 1784
Summary: Elected by Senate and Assembly on 26 October 1784.
Number of Images: 1

3. [Document, 1785 November 24]

Name: Van Staphorst, Jacob (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Van Staphorst, Nicholaas (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee)
Date: November 24, 1785
Summary: Acknowledge receipt of a letter dated Board of Treasury of the United States, New York, 23 September 1785, directing them to deliver undistributed bonds and pay balance due on United States bonds to Messrs. Wilhem & Jan Willink against their receipts....
Number of Images: 1

4. [Document, 1785 September 06]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee)
Date: September 06, 1785
Summary: Asks the Commissioners of the Treasury to supply him with a state of the debt due from the British on account of prisoners.
Number of Images: 1

5. [Document, 1786 August 07]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: August 07, 1786
Summary: Sends Barclay's request of 14 May with papers mentioned in it.
Number of Images: 1

6. Document, 1786 December 12

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 December 12
Summary: They have spent sum allotted for contingent expenses, per the attached account. Asks that Treasury advance some funds for this purpose, as the likelihood of a prompt Congressional appropriation is small.
Number of Images: 0

7. [Document, 1786 February 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: February 03, 1786
Summary: Sends a list of the public servants in the Department of Foreign Affairs and their salaries.
Number of Images: 3

8. [Document, 1786 February 13]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: February 13, 1786
Summary: Sends a letter of 24 November from Messrs. Van Staphorst. Wants to return an answer as soon as Congressional resolutions on the subject shall be formed.
Number of Images: 1

9. [Document, 1786 January 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: January 03, 1786
Summary: Sorry that the account of expenditures for prisoners during the war is so defective. Hopes their measures for making it complete will prove effectual. (Enclosures: James Reed to President of Congress, 7 March 1785, John Paul Jones to Robert Morris, 17...
Number of Images: 6

10. [Document, 1786 July 31]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: July 31, 1786
Summary: Sends copies of two letters from the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Mr. Arnold Henry Dohrman of 11 July 1780 and 12 March 1781 together with one from him to the President of Congress of 10 March 1783.
Number of Images: 1

11. [Document, 1786 March 30]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: March 30, 1786
Summary: Sends a letter of 28 October 1785 from Marshal de Castries to Jefferson and the two receipts mentioned in it for sums paid by Chevalier Paul Jones.
Number of Images: 1

12. [Document, 1787 February 24]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: February 24, 1787
Summary: Transmits list of anticipated expenditures for year 1787. His own salary is $4,000, that of Franklin and Jefferson - $9,000 each. Calls Congress' attention to need for providing presents for Barbary powers.
Number of Images: 2

13. Document, 1787 January 09

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 January 09
Summary: Reminds them that he needs the account of moneys expended by the U.S. for the use of British prisoners, as this must be rendered to Britain for payment.
Number of Images: 0

14. Document, 1787 January 09

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: 1787 January 09
Summary: Reminds them that he needs the account of moneys expended by the U.S. for the use of British prisoners, as this must be rendered to Britain for payment.
Number of Images: 0

15. [Document, 1787 January 18]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: January 18, 1787
Summary: Transmits letters of Samuel Vaughan and Benjamin Franklin. Forbears making remarks except that Vaughan is a gentleman of merit, and the subjects he mentions bear sufficient importance for their attention.
Number of Images: 1

16. [Document, 1787 July 03]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: July 03, 1787
Summary: Encloses letters received from Adams. (Enclosures not included.)
Number of Images: 1

17. [Document, 1787 October 04]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: October 04, 1787
Summary: Jay requests Board of Treasury for additional funds as $250 granted for operating expenses of Foreign Affairs Office in December 1786 has been exhausted.
Number of Images: 1

18. [Document, 1787 October 10]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: October 10, 1787
Summary: Transmits letters from Barclay, 25 June and 30 July.
Number of Images: 1

19. [Document, 1788 February 01]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: February 01, 1788
Summary: Office for Foreign Affairs and War have hired Walter Livingston's house on Broadway for the year and, as the Offices will not need the whole of the house, suggest that Commissioners of Treasury place one or more of their officers in vacant rooms.
Number of Images: 1

20. [Document, 1788 September 25]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Addressee)
Date: September 25, 1788
Summary: Encloses account of last grant of money for contingent expenses. Asks for further sum, the former amount having been laid out.
Number of Images: 1

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