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[Document, 1801 March 21]

1. [Document, 1801 March 21]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 21, 1801
  • Summary: Does not believe the judiciary are erected to counsel the Executive any more than they are to give opinions to the legislature. In either case the judges would become embroiled in political controversies. Even if the judiciary should give an extra-jud...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1794 May 01]

2. [Document, 1794 May 01]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 01, 1794
  • Summary: The Chancellor wishes Jay a safe voyage and mission, "not unmindful of past friendship" even with the "coolness" which political differences have created them, "perhaps inconsistent with the liberality of both."
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1788 June 27]

3. [Document, 1788 June 27]

[Document, 1788 June 27]

4. [Document, 1788 June 27]

[Document, 1786 December 27]

5. [Document, 1786 December 27]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1786
  • Summary: Meeting at Hartford concerning the Massachusetts boundary was still in session when the men from the eastern states made separate agreements with the Indians in the areas involved. It is to New York's interest to avoid being manipulated by the eastern...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 July 14]

6. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: In regard to the papers Jay mentions, he suggests that it was not infrequent for letters from the Foreign Affairs Office to be considered by a Committee of Congress, removed from the office and attached to a report. Thus some of the missing items may ...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 March 17]

7. [Document, 1785 March 17]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 17, 1785
  • Summary: Thinks the correspondence concerning Mr. Jones is in the files of the office of Marine. Correspondence with Robert Morris, if drafts or originals are not available, will be found inscribed in the American letterbook.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 March 19]

8. [Document, 1785 March 19]

[Document, 1785 July 14]

9. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: The letters Jay asked about in his letter of yesterday are probably with reports of Congress on them as many of Jay's letters were under consideration in Committees at various times. If Jay's letters are not listed in the index to the boxes, they have...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 June 09]

10. [Document, 1785 June 09]

  • Name: Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author)
  • Date: June 09, 1785
  • Summary: At a meeting of New York agents to manage the controversy with Massachusetts it was agreed to retain Alexander Hamilton and Samuel Jones as counselors and solicitors by New York. They are to complete the brief and collect the evidence as quickly as po...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 June 09]

11. [Document, 1785 June 09]

[Document, 1785 July 14]

12. [Document, 1785 July 14]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 14, 1785
  • Summary: The letters Jay asked about in his letter of yesterday are probably with reports of Congress on them as many of Jay's letters were under consideration in Committees at various times. If Jay's letters are not listed in the index to the boxes, they have...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 January 25]

13. [Document, 1784 January 25]

[Document, 1784 July 30]

14. [Document, 1784 July 30]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 30, 1784
  • Summary: Welcomes him home; because his daughter broke her arm, he cannot come to greet Jay in person. Livingston is content to retire from politics. Even if Jay remains active, he hopes that he may see him occasionally, now that the ocean does not separate th...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 September 10]

15. [Document, 1784 September 10]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 10, 1784
  • Summary: People of New York need Jay just as much as Congress does; whatever his choice, he should take a short rest before assuming more duties. [Crossed out section of the letter contain references to Livingston's suit with the Hoffmann family and the releas...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1784 August 26]

16. [Document, 1784 August 26]

[Document, 1784 January 25]

17. [Document, 1784 January 25]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 25, 1784
  • Summary: Draft of letter. Three parties at present: Tories, hot-headed Whigs and moderates wishing to end violence and soften laws against Tories. Disqualifications in elections passed before its evacuation had given the Whigs representation in this district.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1784 January 25]

18. [Document, 1784 January 25]

[Document, 1784 September 10]

19. [Document, 1784 September 10]

  • Name: Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 10, 1784
  • Summary: People of New York need Jay just as much as Congress does; whatever his choice, he should take a short rest before assuming more duties. [Crossed out section of the letter contain references to Livingston's suit with the Hoffmann family and the releas...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1783 November 29]

20. [Document, 1783 November 29]