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John Jay to John Adams, February 24, 1781
Madrid 24 Feb. 1781 Sir Since my last to you before you left Paris, I have been favored with no Letters from you except a few Lines sent me by…
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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, April 1, 1781
Madrid 1 April 1781 Dr Sir Notwithstanding my repeated and earnest applications to the Count D Florida Blanca I have as yet been able to obtain only, 34880 dollars of…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1781
Madrid 24. April 1781. Dear Sir, I am told an Express will set out this Evening from hence to Paris, & tho’ I have not time say as much as…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1781
madrid July 9th. 1781 Dr Sir Many weeks have elapsed since I have been favd with any Letters from you. 1 I have recd. a Letter from Col. Laurens dated…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, August 20, 1781
St. Ildefonso 20 augt. 1781 Dr. Sir, Seven Vessels have lately arrived at Nantes & Lorient from America, two of them directly from Philadelphia, and but one Letter brought by…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1781
St Ildefonso 10 Sep. 1781 Dear Sir My last to You was of the 20 Day of Augt last by Dupin the F. Embassadors Courier. Major Franks, with dispatches from…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, October 29, 1781
Madrid 29 Octr. 1781 Dr. Sir As your Letter permitting me to draw upon you for the amount of the Bills payable in this & the next Month, 9 did…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, January 11, 1782
Madrid 11 Jany 1781. [ i.e. , 1782] Dr. Sir, The last Letter I had the Pleasure of writing to you was dated the 31 Ult. and referred to a…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, February 11, 1782
Madrid 11th. Feb 1782 Dear Sir I have been so engaged these two Days as not to have had time to reply fully to yours of the 19th. Ult. but…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1782
Madrid 18 March 1782 Dr Sir All our Trouble and anxiety abt the Bills payable here this Month has been in vain they are protested. The following are the Reasons…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, March 29, 1782
Madrid 29th. March 1782 Dear Sir On the 18 Inst I informed you of my having been reduced, by Mr Cabarrus’s want of good Faith to the mortifying Necessity of…
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John Jay to John Adams, April 15, 1782
madrid 15 ap. 1782 Sir Many weeks have elapsed since I recd. a Letter from our Country, but a Packet of News papers, which I think must have been sent…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
Madrid 1 May 1782 Dr Sir I have this Day drawn upon your Exy three Sets of Bills in Favor of the Marqs D Yranda being the Ballance of principal…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1782
Madrid 8th. May 1782 Dear Sir I have recd. your Favor of the 22 & 23 Ult. They have determined me to set out for Paris. I shall leave this…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, November 24, 1782
Sunday Morng [November 24, 1782] Dr Sir Mr Oswald expressed his Desire to me last Evening that we would meet him, at any Time & place that might be convenient…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1782
Monday afternoon [November 25, 1782] 1 Dr Sir The Marquis de la Fayette is about to depart, & wishes for a speedy answer to his Letter— The enclosed Draft of…
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John Jay to John Adams, February 1, 1783
Paris 1 Feb y. 1783 Sir M r. Fitzherbert has just been with me. He will give passports for american merchantmen, on our doing the like for british ones. He…
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John Jay to John Adams, March 2, 1783
Sunday 10 OClock [ 2? March 1783 ] 1 Dear Sir on calling this Moment for my Man Manuel to comb me I am told he is gone to shew…
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John Jay to John Adams, July 26, 1783
Passy 26 July 1783— Dear Sir I hope I may by this Time congratulate You on your safe Arrival, and happy meeting with your Son at amsterdam. M r. Laurens…
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, September 11, 1783
John Jay assures Benjamin Franklin that they share a unified commitment to securing the full boundaries and fishing rights outlined in the Treaty of 1783. He recalls their joint efforts and consistent stance against ceding territory or navigation rights, emphasizing their mutual determination to uphold American claims. Jay affirms no disagreement existed between them on these issues during the negotiations.
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John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, December 26, 1783
John Jay writes to Benjamin Franklin expressing concern about Franklin's reported illness and seeking confirmation of his health. He refrains from discussing politics, acknowledging Franklin's expertise and the divided opinions about him in America. Jay conveys respect and affection, promising to discuss political matters more openly in person.
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John Jay to John Adams, February 6, 1784
Chaillot 6 Feb. 1784 Dear Sir D r. Franklin informs me, that in your Passage from England to Holland, you experienced many more difficulties than are common even at this…
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John Jay to John Adams, December 13, 1784
Trenton 13 Dec r. 1784 1 Dear Sir One of these Days I shall devote a Leisure Hour to forming a Cypher, and will send it to You by the…
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John Jay to American Commissioners, January 14, 1785
Office for Foreign Affairs New York 14th. January 1785 Gentlemen, On the 21st. Ultimo I accepted the Place of Secretary for foreign Affairs. All the foreign letters which had been…