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New York Committee of Sixty to the New Haven Committee, 17 April 1775
[New York, 17 April 1775] Gent We have rec d . your friendly ^ Your ^ Letter of the 6 th : March Inst. 1 and haves ^ been ^…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 January 1775
[New York, 1 January 1775] Providence I confess has conferred Blessings upon me with a liberal hand and my days glide on thro this vale of Tears without Pain or…
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New York Delegates to the Committee of Mechanics of New York, c. 18 November 1774
[Philadelphia, c. 18 November 1774] Gentlemen: The polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our conduct, in an important office, demand our most…
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New York Delegates to the Dutchess County Freeholders, 7 November 1774
New York 7th November 1774. Gentlemen, When our common Liberties are invaded, our dearest Rights in Danger, and a whole Continent loudly called upon to defend and secure themselves against…
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John Jay to John Vardill, 24 September 1774
[Philadelphia 24 Sept r . 1774] Dear Vardill The Rec t . of your Letter (which M r Laight kindly forwarded to this Place) was exceedingly grateful to me. 1…
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John Jay to John Morin Scott, 22 June [20 July] 1774
[N York 22 d June 1774] Sir I was much surprised last Evening on being informed that in your speech of yesterday at the Coffee house (the Conclusion of which…
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Maria Eliza Philipse to Sarah Livingston Jay, 1 July 1774
Yonkers July 1 st . [1774]. 1 You will I hope my dear & amiable friend Excuse my not writing to you before. I have several times been prevented from…
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John Jay to John Vardill, 23 May 1774
[NYork 23 d May 1774–] Dear Vardil In a Town filled with Politics, and with a Mind crouded with many indigested Ideas, I have taken up my Pen in order…
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New York Committee of Correspondence to the Committee of Correspondence, Boston, 23 May 1774
New York May 23 d : 1774 Gentlemen. The alarming Measures of the British Parliament relative to your ancient and respectable Town which has so long been the Seat of…
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Peter Jay to William Livingston, 31 January 1774
Rye the 31 st : January 1774– S r : My son having informed me of his Inclination of being connected in your Family, and your favourable Reception of his…