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[Document, 1777 June 25]

201. [Document, 1777 June 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: June 25, 1777
  • Summary: Received hers of June 17 by Mr. Morris. Had written her "lately" and sent it to Colonel Hamilton. Assumes his letters have not arrived. Is concerned for her health. Comments on her reading Mme. de Maintenon.
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Document, 1777 March 21

202. Document, 1777 March 21

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Robinson, Beverley, 1779-1857 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 March 21
  • Summary: Beverly Robinson's letter to Jay as former member of Committee to Detect Conspiracies has been received. Regrets Beverly Robinson's decision to support the Tory cause. Advises her not to remove, with the children, to New York C...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1777 March 21]

203. [Document, 1777 March 21]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Robinson, Susannah (Addressee)
  • Date: March 21, 1777
  • Summary: Beverly Robinson's letter to Jay as former member of Committee to Detect Conspiracies has been received. Regrets BR's decision to support the Tory cause. Advises her not to remove, with the children, to New York City. Begs her to use her influence in ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1777 March 22]

204. [Document, 1777 March 22]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 22, 1777
  • Summary: Comments on Livingston's letters of the 18th and 3rd. Livingston's "panegyric" on king will stimulate the prince to "exalt you at the first opportunity." It is to be regretted that at such a time measures should be feeble. The convention is now consid...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 25]

205. [Document, 1777 March 25]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, Sarah Livingston (Addressee)
  • Date: March 25, 1777
  • Summary: Thanks for Sarah Livingston Jay's of 17th and 21st. Hopes recent enemy landing at Peekskill has not upset her too much. He is concerned for the state of mind of his parents. Believes Sarah Livingston Jay is safe at Fishkill but as soon as he suspects ...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1777 March 31

206. Document, 1777 March 31

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 March 31
  • Summary: Autograph letter signed, folio. Sold by the Anderson Auction Co., Madison Ave and 40th Street, New York on January 16, 1917
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1777 May 10]

207. [Document, 1777 May 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Richard (Addressee)
  • Date: May 10, 1777
  • Summary: Enclosing copy of Constitution of New York State; Jay offers Morris office of Clerk of Supreme and Circuit Courts. Emoluments will be considerable; should Morris later be disposed to resign the office" in favor of your son... you will meet with no obs...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 May 15]

208. [Document, 1777 May 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Yates, Abraham (Addressee)
  • Date: May 15, 1777
  • Summary: Does not wish to be put forward as a candidate for governor because he does not desire rank or money, and because he thinks he is more useful in his present position.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 May 22 - 17...

209. [Document, 1777 May 22 - 1779 August 8]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: May 22, 1777 - August 8, 1779
  • Summary: Pages from the state's "Audited Accounts" for Jay's accounts as Chief Justice, 22 May 1777- 8 August 1779 (p. 178) and delegate to Continental Congress, 7 December 1778-28 September 1779 (p. 180).
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 n.d. - 1779...

210. [Document, 1777 n.d. - 1779 n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) New York (State). Supreme Court (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 n.d. - 1779 n.d.
  • Summary: Autograph Draft in Jay's hand. "New York Supreme Court." Recital of "Plaintiffs Title" to a tract of land along the Hudson north of the Fish Kill. Held under a 1685 grant from Governor Dongan to Francis Rumbout, Stephanus Van Cortlandt, and Jacobus Ki...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1777 n.d. - 1779...

211. [Document, 1777 n.d. - 1779 n.d.]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) New York (State). Supreme Court (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 n.d. - 1779 n.d.
  • Summary: Autograph Draft in Jay's hand. "New York Supreme Court." Recital of "Plaintiffs Title" to a tract of land along the Hudson north of the Fish Kill. Held under a 1685 grant from Governor Dongan to Francis Rumbout, Stephanus Van Cortlandt, and Jacobus Ki...
  • Number of Images: 4
Document, 1777 October 08

212. Document, 1777 October 08

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) DeWitt, Charles (Addressee)
  • Date: 1777 October 08
  • Summary: Jay asks DeWitt to secure the baggage he was forced to leave behind in the Highlands. Jay intends to move his family to a safe place, and then return to aid his country.
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1777 September 12]

213. [Document, 1777 September 12]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 12, 1777
  • Summary: Jay would have written sooner, but expected to see Schuyler. Jay received thecopies of orders, etc. on his return journey from Philadelphia and sent them toDuane. Sympathizes with Schuyler on his exposure to "malevolence and Envy."Washington and Congr...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 April 14]

214. [Document, 1778 April 14]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 14, 1778
  • Summary: Legislative session ended without much accomplishment. On some of Morris' hints as to delinquent army officers, other influences seem to have been present. Wishes Morris would write an article on New York Constitution, suggesting that Council of Appoi...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 April 18]

215. [Document, 1778 April 18]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Van Schaack, Peter, 1747-1832 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 18, 1778
  • Summary: Wishes that he could alleviate Schaack's unfortunate situation. Jay delivered Schaack's petition to the Governor, but the latter has a general rule that no citizen may have permission to go to the enemy on private business and return.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 April 29]

216. [Document, 1778 April 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1778
  • Summary: His distasteful task of trying criminals who are encouraged by the state of the times. Thinks he would prefer a British to a French treaty, but American independence must be conceded by Britain. Need to restrain the staff officers from entering into c...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 August 29]

217. [Document, 1778 August 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 29, 1778
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 16 August. John Jay already knows about Deane's situation, and hopes that his conduct will justify John Jay's high opinion of him. If Deane should come to New York, John Jay would very much like to see him. John Jay sends crypt...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1778 December - 1...

218. Document, 1778 December - 1779 November 28

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
  • Date: 1778 December - 1779 November 28
  • Summary: PtDS. Printed broadside dated 3 April 1776 of congressional instructions to the commanders of private ships or vessels of war. Issued and signed by Jay during his term as President of Congress, Dec. 1778-Sept. 1779. Document ti...
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[Document, 1778 December 01]

219. [Document, 1778 December 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 01, 1778
  • Summary: The money for New York being sent under proper protection; also copies of the New York Constitution recovered and a copy of the treaty with France. The treaty grounded on equality. Ethan Allen has presented his papers to Congress from the State of Ver...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1778 December 08]

220. [Document, 1778 December 08]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 08, 1778
  • Summary: Glad that Schuyler's acquittal has been confirmed by Congress. Hopes he will continue in the Army and if the winter prevents a campaign at this time, his friends will be happy to see him.
  • Number of Images: 2