The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1779 March 12]

Name: Graham, William (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: March 12, 1779
Summary: Inquires whether an American ship with American cargo will be allowed to trade in ports of Sweden and Denmark.
Number of Images: 3

2. [Document, 1780 February 29]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: February 29, 1780
Number of Images: 2

3. Document, 1780 May 27

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: 1780 May 27
Summary: Will send a longer letter later. Sends prints which he hopes will amuse Thomson.
Number of Images: 0

4. [Document, 1781 April 23]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: April 23, 1781
Summary: Acknowledges receipt of letter of 12 October 1780 on 30 January. So impressed by Thomson's account of American finances that he gave part of it to the minister and to Franklin, who also remarked on its lucidity and usefulness. John Jay wishes "in my h...
Number of Images: 3

5. [Document, 1781 April 23]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: April 23, 1781
Summary: Draft version of document 12466. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 12 October 1780 on 30 January. So impressed by Thomson's account of American finances that he gave part of it to the minister and to Franklin, who also remarked on its lucidity and use...
Number of Images: 2

6. [Document, 1781 July 11]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: July 11, 1781
Summary: Autograph Document signed by Charles Thomson. Superintendent of Finances may act with Jay to obtain loans in Spain or Portugal, and John Jay may send Carmichael to Lisbon as he can be spared in Spain.
Number of Images: 1

7. [Document, 1783 July 19]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: July 19, 1783
Summary: Urges Thomson to write a political history of the American Revolution, since this will be much subject to misinterpretation in future years. Would probably be improper that it be known that he was engaged in this activity, and book should probably not...
Number of Images: 1

8. [Document, 1783 July 19]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: July 19, 1783
Summary: John Jay hopes that Thomson will write an account of the "Rise, Conduct, and Conclusion of the Revolution" for posterity. It need not be full of minute details, which can be left to "voluminous Historians." Thomson should rather concentrate on the pol...
Number of Images: 2

9. [Document, 1783 November 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: November 14, 1783
Summary: Has been in London a month, and has had but two healthy days since arrival. Does not know disposition of British Cabinet toward commerce treaty. Suggests that a judicious Navigation Act by the United States, well drawn and strenuously administered, wo...
Number of Images: 2

10. [Document, 1783 November 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: November 14, 1783
Summary: Complains that he has been well only two days out of a whole month in London because of "a bloody Flux and now a sore throat." In John Jay's opinion, the British cabinet has arrived at no plan of conduct toward America. The Tories in it are convinced ...
Number of Images: 2

11. [Document, 1783 September 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: September 12, 1783
Summary: Hartley tells them that Britain will probably be liberal in regard to commercial treaty. He [John Jay] feels that all commercial treaties should be on the basis of reciprocity, and that United States should not permit Britain to have perpetual carryin...
Number of Images: 2

12. [Document, 1783 September 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: September 12, 1783
Summary: Mr. Thaxter is the bearer of this letter and is also carrying the definitive treaty. Mr. Hartley, who will soon confer with the ministers about commerce, is convinced that Great Britain will be liberal. John Jay feels that the projected treaty of comm...
Number of Images: 2

13. [Document, 1784 April 07]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: April 07, 1784
Summary: Carmichael finally arrived with the public accounts, which Jay hopes to settle before leaving Europe. Young Mr. Norris is here; hopes he will not be spoiled by sojourn in Europe, as some young Americans have been. If delays in ratification and commerc...
Number of Images: 2

14. [Document, 1784 April 07]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: April 07, 1784
Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 26 September 1783, which was delivered by Mr. Norris. John Jay hopes Norris may return home "as uncorrupted as he came. Paris is a place better calculated for the Improvemt. of riper Years, and in my opinion very young men shou...
Number of Images: 3

15. [Document, 1784 August 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: August 12, 1784
Summary: Thanks for good wishes. Will discuss appointment as Secretary of Foreign Affairs with Thomson in the next few weeks.
Number of Images: 1

16. [Document, 1784 October 20]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: October 20, 1784
Summary: He wishes to postpone his decision until the meeting of Congress, at which time he will specify conditions under which he will accept office. Among them will be that members of the office must be of his own appointment; he does not feel Remsen need fe...
Number of Images: 1

17. [Document, 1784 October 20]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: October 20, 1784
Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 18 September. Because one of John Jay's daughters is very ill, he does not wish to leave for Philadelphia until it is absolutely necessary. John Jay feels that he must decline the plan offered to him, at least until the sense o...
Number of Images: 2

18. [Document, 1785 August 08]

Name: Sitgreaves, John (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: August 08, 1785
Summary: Accepts post offered him as member of Court to decide Massachusetts-New York boundary dispute
Number of Images: 3

19. [Document, 1785 December 01]

Name: Gordon, William (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: December 01, 1785
Summary: Printed circular requesting subscriptions for Gordon's proposed "History of the American Revolution" with handwritten note asking Thomson's patronage for project.
Number of Images: 2

20. [Document, 1785 December 13]

Name: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
Date: December 13, 1785
Summary: Complains of absence of regular line of communication to Fort Pitt.
Number of Images: 3

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