The papers of John Jay

Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
Summary: Letter signed, with the body of the letter in Jay's hand, from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Badly charred remnants of the letter and its address leaf. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 instant. The delegates feel...
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Name: Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) New York (State). Committee of Safety (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Livingston, Philip, 1716-1778 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: July 29, 1775
Summary: Letter from the New York delegates to the Continental Congress. Received the Committee's letters of the 18 and 22 instant. The delegates feel it would be unwise to ask Congress to turn over the New Jersey arms to New York. Our colony should depend for...
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Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Addressee) Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: April 17, 1776
Summary: It was originally intended that Livingston as Deputy Commissary General should be in charge of the Northern Department. Abraham Livingston was appointed to supply the army of New York with provisions. Later Congress appointed a Mr. Wharton to do simil...
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Name: Alsop, John, 1724-1794 (Author) New York (Colony). Provincial Congress (Addressee) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author)
Date: March 15, 1776
Summary: Encloses Congressional Resolution of [14 March] in favor of Mr. St. Clair. The Convention's letter of 7 March has been delivered to Congress. The New York delegates, having been informed by General Lee's letter to Congress that he administered a loyal...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 08, 1776
Summary: Anxious about the situation in New York. Lord Howe to meet Franklin, J. Adams and Ned Rutledge in their private capacity. Howe said he was against taxing us and sure the colonies could never be conquered. Mr. Linch wonders if Jay will part with his ch...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: September 08, 1776
Summary: Anxious about the situation in New York. Lord Howe to meet Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Ned Rutledge in their private capacity. Howe said he was against taxing us and sure the colonies could never be conquered. Mr. Linch wonders if Jay will part ...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 14, 1777
Summary: Received Jay's of March 12 (not located). Has just had an alarm that the enemy coming up the river (to Philadelphia); hopes the people of the state "may act like men." Morris suggested Congress adopt a motto Conquer or Die to be inscribed on a standar...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 15, 1777
Summary: Received John Jay's of 3 Feb. Robert Morris expects that Congress will come to Philadelphia; Lewis Morris will not set off for Baltimore unless a letter from Congress indicates they will not return Philadelphia. Until then he is unable to send resolut...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 08, 1777
Summary: This letter will be delivered by Mr. Jackson who is in charge of the states lottery tickets; Morris has also written Gouverneur Morris on the subject of the lottery. Congress meets today for the first time since their flight. There should be more men ...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: March 11, 1777
Summary: As Congress has not yet met Morris cannot send the resolution about Dr. Morgan. Morris has put up security for Mr. Holt who says he has been hired to print for the state; Morris would like Jay's verification of Holt's honesty. Large powder house in Pe...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: May 13, 1779
Summary: Encloses General Sullivan's certificate of his service. Desires to become attached to General Greene's command. (Also included in the envelope is a document dated 18 September 1802 in which John Jay interprets the terms of General Morris's will--parti...
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 22, 1788
Summary: Thanks Jay for his letter of 12 February and the Greene medal. Reflects on the late General's sterling qualities and the period he (Morris) spent with the Greene family.
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Name: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: April 22, 1788
Summary: Gratitude for copy of medal struck in honor of General Greene. Esteem for the late General.
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