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[Document, 1774 May 06]

1. [Document, 1774 May 06]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Livingston, Susannah French, 1723-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 06, 1774
  • Summary: Gives account of her journey so far. First, traveled to Rye and saw the blind children, Peter and Ann Jay. Feared her own reaction but calmed by their cheerfulness. Was more upset seeing their mother, who was very ill but much moved at seeing Sarah Li...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 August 18]

2. [Document, 1777 August 18]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Livingston, Brockholst, 1757-1823 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 18, 1777
  • Summary: Confesses her laxness in writing to him. Uneasy about the situation in New York. Jay left for convention yesterday. Son Peter grows more lovely everyday.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 June 17]

3. [Document, 1777 June 17]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 17, 1777
  • Summary: Recreation at Troy. They are reading Shakespeare and Mme de Maintenon. The reading circle would benefit by Jay's "sage" observations. Papa Livingston is returned from Haddonfield. Council of Safety meetings continue.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 June 25]

4. [Document, 1777 June 25]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 25, 1777
  • Summary: She has recently been at Elizabeth Town, where she was saddened by the ravages of the enemy. She has found a dozen and a half beautiful shirts. Is glad the trunk arrived but fears the gloves she sent him are too small. If so she shall knit a new pair....
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 June 27]

5. [Document, 1777 June 27]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: June 27, 1777
  • Summary: His of the 27th afforded much pleasure; she is surprised that her trip to Elizabethtown was dangerous. His genteel reprimand charms her. As her health affects his happiness she has sufficient motive to preserve it.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 17]

6. [Document, 1777 March 17]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 17, 1777
  • Summary: The pleasure of being near "my best and dearest friend" overcomes pain of rheumatism in wrist and enables her to write. Jay's father and mother continue as Jay left them; their son Peter is well and has at last conquered his cold.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 21]

7. [Document, 1777 March 21]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 21, 1777
  • Summary: Dyckman's return to Esopus offers a safe conveyance. At present SLJ has a "great cold in my head" but no rheumatism symptoms. Happy to receive Jay's letter informing her of his safe destination. She regrets the claim of public affairs on him. Frederic...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1777 March 23]

8. [Document, 1777 March 23]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 23, 1777
  • Summary: She assures Jay she is recovered from her illness. Her thanks for his last letters; is pleased to have anticipated his wishes about the horse. Anecdote about Claas, their servant. Peter is well and in fine spirits. The transports in the north river, b...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 May 03]

9. [Document, 1777 May 03]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 03, 1777
  • Summary: Gratitude for Jay's letter. Other letters mentioned in his, not received. Had hoped his silence meant he was on his way back home. Congress impatient for his return. Sister Caty and others away, Sarah is "sole mistress" with time to meditate. A word f...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 September 03]

10. [Document, 1777 September 03]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 03, 1777
  • Summary: Three weeks have elapsed without a letter from Jay. She fears his have miscarried. Asks for news of family in Fishkill. Son Peter's fractious temper would benefit from Jay's presence and good influence.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 August 08]

11. [Document, 1778 August 08]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 08, 1778
  • Summary: Is glad John Jay has a recess from Congress, but wishes he had been able to stay longer to see his brother. Wishes his brother and wife were more fortunate and were back in Fishkill. Remember her to his father, Nancy and Peter. Their little Peter is i...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1778 December 28]

12. [Document, 1778 December 28]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 28, 1778
  • Summary: [She is not a little annoyed at his failure to write!] While she is happy he has been elected President of Congress, she hopes that it will not last more than three months when his term as delegate will expire. While she does not wish to influence his...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1778 December 30]

13. [Document, 1778 December 30]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 30, 1778
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 10 December. Although she is glad that "the greatest gratification you desire from the honor of your late appointment is its being an additional recommendation to my esteem," Sally needs no such public testimony of John Jay's m...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 December 12]

14. [Document, 1779 December 12]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Livingston, Susannah French, 1723-1789 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 12, 1779
  • Summary: Describes the damage to the ship on the 7th and 8th of November, praises her husband, and tells of the decision to land at Martinique. Describes the birthday celebration on board ship for M. Gerard and Peter [Munro]'s ducking when the ship crossed the...
  • Number of Images: 14
[Document, 1779 December 12...

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[Document, 1779 February 12]

16. [Document, 1779 February 12]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 12, 1779
  • Summary: Does not understand why her letters have been lost; she and Susan sent them through Mrs. Ferguson who promised to send them as soon as she got to Philadelphia. Is very anxious and impatient to see her husband again. Kitty (Catherine Livingston) wishes...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 February 18]

17. [Document, 1779 February 18]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 18, 1779
  • Summary: Was glad for her husband's friendly admonitions and advice in his last letters; she is in need of advice in her circumstances. Wishes the war to end and to be reunited with her family and her husband. Kitty (Catherine Livingston) and Jack (John Lawren...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 January 03]

18. [Document, 1779 January 03]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 03, 1779
  • Summary: Sarah Livingston Jay's father (William Livingston) teased her that her husband was lazy in writing, before producing John Jay's last letter. Modesty is inseparable from real virtue and is very apparent in his letter. Expresses anxiety for him. Kitty (...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 January 18]

19. [Document, 1779 January 18]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 18, 1779
  • Summary: Happy that they were both engaged in writing letters to each other at the same time, although believes she is far more attentive to their correspondence as he has other business to occupy his attention. The vessel on which Mrs. Barrington embarked for...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 March 05]

20. [Document, 1779 March 05]

  • Name: Jay, Sarah Livingston (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 05, 1779
  • Summary: Had not heard from John Jay for a month and was very anxious, but Susan told her a British officer took away two letters from him that were on the mantelpiece. When will they be reunited? Kitty (Catherine Livingston) returned from camp last week. Woul...
  • Number of Images: 2