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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 March 1776
Philadelphia March 23, 1776 Dear Collonel When the Clerk of the Congress gave me the printed Papers which I enclosed you, he told me they contained the Navy Establishment. Whatever…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776
[[Philadelphia], 21 March 1776] D r . Sir I have at Length procured a Pike for you which will be sent by the Stage. 1 Your fitting out an armed…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 March 1776
[Philad. 13. March 1776] Dr. Sir Had your Letter 1 been sent by the Post it would ere this have come to my Hands. I am now retired to the…
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John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, March 1776
[Philadelphia, March 1776] 1 My dear Sally Your Letter of the 17 Inst. made me very happy by informing me of your Health and our Son–s Recovery, which I hope…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 February 1776
Eliz[abeth] Town, 25 Feb 1776 D r Robert Your Letter of the 15 th : Inst. informs me that you continue indisposed and that you are nursing yourself at Home–I…
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John Jay to Edward Nicoll and Alexander McDougall, 17 February 1776
[Eliz. Town 17 Feb. 1776] Dear Ned, Your Letter 1 M r Averys Certificate 2 & M r Troup–s Information gave me much Satisfaction. You always shared my good Wishes,…
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John Jay to James Duane, 6 January 1776
[Philadelphia 6 Jan y 1776] D r Sir, As I intend to leave this City Tomorrow I take the Liberty of sending you the inclosed. I have just rec d…
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John Jay to James Jay, 4 January 1776
Philadelphia. 4 January 1776. As to Politick–s I can say little, nor do I desire that Your Letters should say anything on that Subject. 1 Thus much I can say…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 December 1775
[Ph. 23 Dec r . 1775] Dear Sir Since writing my last to You, I find the Congress will not adjourn even for the Holy days, They have not indeed…
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John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 23 December 1775
[Philad. 23 Dec r . 1775] My dear Wife I have now the Pleasure of informing you that the New York Convention has at Length made some Provision for their…