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[Document, 1781 July 15]

21. [Document, 1781 July 15]

  • Name: Rendón, Francisco (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 15, 1781
  • Summary: Copy of document 7666 entirely in code. Rendon asks Morris to have La Luzerne join with him in urging the Governor of Havana to accept the bills. Tells him that Don Diego Josef Navarro has left Havana with the convoy of warships and merchant ships car...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1781 July 15]

22. [Document, 1781 July 15]

  • Name: Rendón, Francisco (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 15, 1781
  • Summary: Copy sent in cipher to Jay with Morris's letter of 29 July (document 7009). Rendon asks Morris to have La Luzerne join with him in urging the Governor of Havana to accept the bills. Tells him that Don Diego Josef Navarro has left Havana with the convo...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1781 May 29]

23. [Document, 1781 May 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 29, 1781
  • Summary: Draft. Notifies him of shipment of servants' clothes intended for John Jay's father. Also encloses a little of Don Juan's wine for Morris' pleasure. Hopes both arrive safely.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 October 03]

24. [Document, 1781 October 03]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 03, 1781
  • Summary: Morris' letter of 4 July was translated into French and delivered to the Minister on September 8th-nothing has been promised or refused. Letter to Congress will explain why he had to detain Major Franks. Encloses a bill of expenses submitted by Franks...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 September 1]

25. [Document, 1781 September 1]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 1, 1781
  • Summary: Autograph Draft. He is sending supplies for his family in America and asks Morris to advance some funds for their use.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 September 1]

26. [Document, 1781 September 1]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 1, 1781
  • Summary: Autograph draft. An excessive amount of bills were drawn upon him, and he fears they will have to be protested, for Franklin cannot continue to make up the difference. Spain is in a poor financial state, and he has little hope for a loan or subsidy. T...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1782 April 25]

27. [Document, 1782 April 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 25, 1782
  • Summary: The Jays are cheerful and happy in Spain but miss their friends and country. They go soon to the beautiful city of Aranjuez but it is not like America. Here there are soldiers everywhere to keep the people in line. Our country happier if less magnific...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1782 April 25]

28. [Document, 1782 April 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 25, 1782
  • Summary: Fears letters have gone astray, thanks for the picture and the arrival of [Morris'] sons in Europe. Concerned about Caty's health but happy she has the friendship of the Morris family. Mrs. Jay cheerful and nursing. Moving to Aranjuez for several week...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1782 April 25]

29. [Document, 1782 April 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 25, 1782
  • Summary: The Jays are cheerful and happy in Spain but miss their friends and country. They go soon to the beautiful city of Aranjuez but it is not like America. Here there are soldiers everywhere to keep the people in line. Our country happier if less magnific...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1782 April 28]

30. [Document, 1782 April 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1782
  • Summary: A long detailed letter giving Morris Jay's reasons for recalling Major Franks, a courier, from L'Orient to Madrid, giving him dispatches, and then ordering him back to Nantes to seek passage to America with Marquis de Lafayette. The reason for the exp...
  • Number of Images: 8
[Document, 1782 February 05]

31. [Document, 1782 February 05]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 05, 1782
  • Summary: Recommends John Vaughan to Morris's friendly attention. Wants to become a citizen of Pennsylvania and a merchant in Philadelphia. Jay found him intelligent and an agreeable companion.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1782 October 13]

32. [Document, 1782 October 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 13, 1782
  • Summary: Concerns Morris' sons. When the Jays arrived at Paris, Peter Jay Munro and Maria Jay were ill with whooping cough, and they decided not to see Morris' sons until the contagion passed. Jay and Ridley are looking for another school for the boys, as they...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 April 08]

33. [Document, 1783 April 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 08, 1783
  • Summary: A letter of commendation for a Mr. Joshua Grigley, who is young, wealthy and patriotic. He will add to America's welfare and respectability.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1783 April 21]

34. [Document, 1783 April 21]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 21, 1783
  • Summary: If Carmichael has not already made available for inspection the public accounts committed to his charge, press him to do so immediately. Should he submit excuses rather than the accounts, let Jay know immediately. All financial matters at Madrid were ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 July 20]

35. [Document, 1783 July 20]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 20, 1783
  • Summary: The pain in his chest has passed, and he feels slightly better. A crossed out section of this draft tells Morris that Barclay has called to audit the Spanish mission accounts, but that Carmichael has not as yet forwarded them in accordance with Jay's ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1783 June 10]

36. [Document, 1783 June 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 10, 1783
  • Summary: A letter of introduction and commendation for Dr. Edward Bancroft, who is travelling to America. Morris' sons have arrived safely at Geneva, and Ridley is now returning to Paris.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1783 March 10]

37. [Document, 1783 March 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 10, 1783
  • Summary: Letter of introduction of Mr. Richard Penn, whom he hopes Morris will receive graciously and with delicacy. The family does not seem to have offended against the American cause, and while Jay is not a Pennsylvanian, he hopes that Pennsylvania will mak...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1783 September 12]

38. [Document, 1783 September 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 12, 1783
  • Summary: They daily expect the arrival of a British commission for the negotiation of a commercial treaty. Jay feels that any commercial treaty should be of temporary nature; when America grows stronger she will be able to successfully demand a commercial trea...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1784 February 25]

39. [Document, 1784 February 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 25, 1784
  • Summary: In accordance with the resolution of Congress of 1 Oct 1783, he has requested Carmichael to come to Paris with the books of account so that this matter will be settled shortly. [A crossed out section of the draft mentions that a portion of Jay's salar...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 February 25]

40. [Document, 1784 February 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 25, 1784
  • Summary: In accordance with the resolution of Congress of 1 Oct 1783, he has requested Carmichael to come to Paris with the books of account so that this matter will be settled shortly. [A crossed out section of the draft mentions that a portion of Jay's salar...
  • Number of Images: 2