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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 29 May 1776
[New York,] 29 May 1776 Dear Robert, The Pleasure I expected from meeting ^ a Junction of ^ our little Families at Bristol has vanished. Doct r Bard tells me…
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John Jay to James Duane, 29 May 1776
[New York, 29 May 1776] Dear Sir Since my last I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 25 th : Inst. 1 and am obliged to…
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James Duane to John Jay, 25 May 1776
[Philad 25: May 1776] I conclude, my dear Sir, that the late Resolution of Congress recommending the Assumption of Government will induce you to give your Attendance for a few…
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James Duane to John Jay, 18 May 1776
[Phila d . 18 May 1776] I wrote you, my dear Sir, a hasty Scrawl by the post on a most important Subject–you know the Maryland Instructions and those of…
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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…
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James Duane to John Jay, 11 May 1776
[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…
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John Jay to the New York Committee of Safety, 27 April 1776
[Philadelphia, 27 April 1776.] Gentlemen The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath ordered by Gov r . Tryon to be administered to Passengers in the late packet,…
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John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776
[Ph. 27. Ap. 1776–] Sir It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors & Imperfections, and that real as well…
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Marinus Willett to John Jay, [before 27 April 1776]
[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…
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John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776
[Philad. 27 Ap. 1776] Dear Collonel Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain useful as well as agreable…