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John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, May 8, 1778
Albany 8 May 1778 Dear Sir, An opinion of your Benevolence leads me to address this Letter to you. Accident has introduced me to Monsr Lewis de Celoron, 1 we…
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Letters from John Jay
B. 1745 · D. 1829
John Jay was an American statesman, diplomat, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York. Jay directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788.
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, June 9, 1779
In Congress Philadelphia June 9. 1779. Sir, I enclose you an act of Congress of the 8th. of this Instant June, directing that Bills should be drawn upon you to…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, June 16, 1779
Philadelphia 16th June 1779 Sir Copies of two Acts of Congress of the 14th Inst. are herewith enclosed. One recommending to the States to exempt Drivers of Waggons from Militia…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, June 24, 1779
Philadelphia, 24 June 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing resolve of Congress, 22 June 1779, to prevent plundering of the inhabitants of places in the enemy’s possession.
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, June 29, 1779
Philadelphia, 29 June 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing an extract of a letter from Gen. Washington of 11 June and a resolve of Congress of 28…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, July 8, 1779
Philadelphia, 8 July 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a resolve of Congress of 29 June announcing that $20,000,000 is to be raised by a new loan…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, July 14, 1779
Philadelphia, 14 July 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 9 July respecting persons employed in provisioning the army.
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, July 26, 1779
Philadelphia 26th July 1779 Sir I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency sundry papers respecting the capture of a vessel of Portugal by a Captain Cunningham of the…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, July 28, 1779
Philadelphia, 28 July 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 23 July respecting, first, the better preservation of buildings belonging to the United States…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, August 14, 1779
Philadelphia, 14 Aug. 1779 . Circular to the state executives. The expected arrival of 7,000 troops from Europe and 3,000 from the West Indies as reinforcements to the enemy is…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, August 24, 1779
Philadelphia, 24 Aug. 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a resolve of Congress of 17 Aug. relative to further provisions for the army.
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1779
Philadelphia 6th: Septr: 1779 Sir You will receive herewith enclosed a copy of an Act of Congress of the 4th: Inst, giving Lieut. Colonel Simms leave of Absence from his…
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John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, September 14, 1779
Philadelphia, 14 Sep. 1779 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 21 Aug. relative to an embargo; of 25 Aug. against restrictions on inland trade;…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1779
St. Pierre de la Martinique, Decmr. 27. 1779. Sir, Having on the 7th. of November last lost our Masts off the Banks of Newfound Land and been obliged to come…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1780
Cadis 26 Jany 1780 Dear Sir You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various Conjectures about the Fate of the Confederacy. She left Chester (on the…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, April 14, 1780
Madrid 14. April 1780. Sir, On the 26th. Jany. last at Cadiz, I did myself the Honor of wrinting to your Excellency a Letter, 6 by M. Gerard, enclosing one…
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John Jay to John Adams, April 26, 1780
Madrid 26 April 1780 Dear Sir I have at Length had the Pleasure of recieving your very friendly Letter of the 22d. Feby. last. It has been very long on…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, April 27, 1780
Madrid 27 Ap. 1780 Dear Sir Your Favor of the 7th. Inst. together with a Duplicate of that of the 22d Feby last 1 which I have never seen are…
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John Jay to John Adams, June 4, 1780
< , Start deletion, Madrid 3 May , End, > Aranjues 4 June 1780 Dear Sir There is a Destinction between Ceremony and Attention which is not always observed tho…
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John Jay to John Adams, July 17, 1780
Madrid 17 July 1780 Dear Sir On the 4 June last I had the Pleasure of writing you a Letter acknowledging the Reciept of yours of the 15 May—since which…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1780
madrid 17 July 1780. Dear Sir, I have had the Pleasure of receiving your favours of the 13th. & 25th. of June last. 9 After having recd. Part of the…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1780
Madrid 16 Augt 1780 Dr Sir On the 17th. July I wrote a Letter enclosing Copies of several interesting Papers, by Count Montmorins Courier. This Conveyance appeared to me as…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1780
Madrid 25. Oct. 1780. Dear Sir, Your very agreable and friendly Letters I have recd. and shall take an early Opportunity of answering fully.— I have no Reason as yet…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, October 30, 1780
madrid 30 Oct 1780 Dr Sir The Pleasure given me by your Letter of the 2d. Inst may more Easily be conceived than expressed. I am greatly obliged by your…