James Duane to John Jay, 16 May 1776
[Philad. 16 May 1776] Yesterday, my dear Friend, was an important day, productive of the Resolutions of which I enclose you a Copy. I shall not enter into particulars; the…
[Philad. 16 May 1776] Yesterday, my dear Friend, was an important day, productive of the Resolutions of which I enclose you a Copy. I shall not enter into particulars; the…
[Philad. 11 May 1776] I received, my dear Sir, your favour of the 8: Instant 1 and really feel for you in the double distress which attends you. I sincerely…
[New York, before 27 April 1776] Sir I should have troubled you with this letter before now, had it not been for an indissposition that seized me immediately after my…
NewYork April 16 th 1776 Dear Sir, Your four last favors are now before me; my long Silence was owing to what you ascribed it. I have however Stole a…
Three Rivers in Canada April the 8 th . 1776 1 Honoured Sir I haveing been ordered by his Excellency General Wooster 2 on the 3 d . Feb. with…
Newyork 20 th March 1776 Dear Sir, I wrote you this morning pretty fully. I then forgot to inform you, that I got M r . Nichol–s provided for, in…
New York, 16 th. March: 1776 Dear Jack. Yours of the 10 th Int. I have now before me– 1 I received a letter from Papa yesterday, by which I…
Head Quarters, 7 th March 1776 Dear Sir, While I am waiting for General Lee, Just at the Point of his departure, I am induced to put a few incoherent…
ClareMount, 15th Feb y 1776 D r John I received your truly affectionate Letter–And most sincerely congratulate you upon the an event which the share I take in your happiness…
NewYork Feb y 13 th 1776. Dear Sir Yesterday we made a Convention. I have the pleasure to inform you it will be a full one a day or two…