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[Document, 1775 December 14]

1. [Document, 1775 December 14]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 14, 1775
  • Summary: The New York Convention has written to Governor Trumbull [of Connecticut] concerning the expedition against Rivington. They also will ask the Continental Congress to protect the union by providing that no troops shall pass through one colony without t...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 December 18]

2. [Document, 1775 December 18]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 18, 1775
  • Summary: They have succeeded in avoiding the disunion threatened by Governor Tryon's suggestion that the assembly be called. The Provincial Congress exhibits the parsimony of the colony, in that it is considering how to save money on its delegation to Congress...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1775 December 24]

3. [Document, 1775 December 24]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 24, 1775
  • Summary: Adjustment of New York's delegation in Continental Congress; difficulties often forcing Provincial Congress' control in Queens County. Let neighboring New England look toward moving against Queens, and retaining Nassau and Suffolk in obedience to Cong...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1775 November 15]

4. [Document, 1775 November 15]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 15, 1775
  • Summary: Congress should provide for surgeons and supplies to be sent to the fort being raised on the Hudson River, lest all of their efforts in this regard be of no defensive value. Advisable to send Continental troops to New York to supplement the militia an...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 November 26]

5. [Document, 1775 November 26]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 26, 1775
  • Summary: Unsuccessful attempt to obtain gunpowder in Spain, explosion of Colonel Livingston's powder mill. A Captain Harris raised troops to aid the ministerial party, was captured going from Dutchess County to Long Island, and then escaped. Two weeks may see ...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 November 29]

6. [Document, 1775 November 29]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 29, 1775
  • Summary: Writes to Jay that the troops who surrendered at St. John's have been separated from their officers, and the officers complain that this may give rise to temptations to lure the privates from their duty. Asks Jay to insure that the articles of capitul...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1775 October 30]

7. [Document, 1775 October 30]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: October 30, 1775
  • Summary: Tories have cheerful countenances and Whigs look downcast. New York is in need of powder and cannoneers. Inquire of Congress whether New York may exchange provisions for powder. Relays intelligence concerning siege of a fort on the St. John.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 April 16]

8. [Document, 1776 April 16]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1776
  • Summary: McDougall has received four letters from Jay [11 April, 27 March, 23 March, and 21 March]. New York has two sloops and a peteauger ready for service. The Convention has encouraged the making of powder, arms, and saltpeter. Boyd has failed not out of l...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 April 16]

9. [Document, 1776 April 16]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 16, 1776
  • Summary: Has received four letters [11 April; 27 March; 23 March; 21 March] from Jay. New York has two sloops and a peteauger ready for service. The convention has encouraged the making of powder, arms, and salt peter. Boyd has failed us not for lack of sympat...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 December 02]

10. [Document, 1776 December 02]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1776
  • Summary: General Washington is going to cross the North River to Jersey tomorrow with three brigades illy clothed. They are fatigued and it would be idle now to attempt an attack on the enemy. We do not have the proper officers and the severe toil keeps men fr...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 December 02]

11. [Document, 1776 December 02]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1776
  • Summary: General Washington is going to cross the North River to Jersey tomorrow with three brigades illy clothed. They are fatigued and it would be idle now to attempt an attack on the enemy. We do not have the proper officers and the severe toil keeps men fr...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1776 February 13]

12. [Document, 1776 February 13]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: February 13, 1776
  • Summary: Suggests that Congress obtain a copy of Lieutenant O'Brien's Naval Evolutions, and reprint it at public expense. Also points out structural defects of naval ships being built at New York pursuant to orders of Congress. Encloses a sketch of his ideas o...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1776 March 07]

13. [Document, 1776 March 07]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 07, 1776
  • Summary: Urges that General Lee be the officer designated to command in Canada. It is there that the ministerial effort will be directed, and that province is less defensible than Virginia. In addition Lee speaks French, which will endear him to the inhabitant...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1776 March 20]

14. [Document, 1776 March 20]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 20, 1776
  • Summary: Attend to securing Egg Harbor, and fix limits on the zeal of the people. For all we know we are at the beginning of a long war. Why has Lord Stirling been made a Brigadier General, while McDougall is longer in the field officer grades than he - is it ...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1776 March 20]

15. [Document, 1776 March 20]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 20, 1776
  • Summary: Has secured a position for [Edward] Nicoll in the 2nd Company of the 1st Regiment. Recommends a Captain Momain, a French speaking artillery officer as a suitable officer for Canadian campaign. Unless Quebec is starved into surrender, the Continent wil...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1777 March 09]

16. [Document, 1777 March 09]

  • Name: McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 09, 1777
  • Summary: Asks John Jay to come to Peekskill headquarters because there is news of the utmost importance to communicate. General Sullivan who has just come from Washington in Jersey has brought information which cannot be committed to paper. Since Jay is to com...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1779 March 21]

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[Document, 1779 March 25]

18. [Document, 1779 March 25]