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Augustus Van Cortlandt to John Jay, 7 August 1776
Flat Bush Wednesday Morning, 7 th of Aug t . 1776 My dear Sir Sunday last I went from hence to Yonkers on a Visit to my mother, who was…
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Nathaniel Woodhull to the Secret Committee, 3 August 1776
In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York at Harlem Aug t . 3 d : 1776 Gentlemen. I am directed to inform You that a Committee…
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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 3 August 1776
[Harlem Church, 3 d Aug t . 1776] Dear Jay If you play Truant thus, Le tout est perdue . How do you expect that your unruly Horses can be…
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William Duer to John Jay and Robert R. Livingston, 21 July 1776
White plains Sunday 21 st July 1776 Dear Gent, I am just arived at this place from N. York where I have conversed with Gen. l Washington on the purport…
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Edward Rutledge to John Jay, 20 July 1776
Philad a . July 20 th . 1776. My dear Jay I am much obliged to you for your friendly Letter of the 6 th 1 which did not come…
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Secret Committee to George Washington, 18 [20] July 1776
Fort Montgomery 18 th : [20] July 1776 Sir We informed your Excellency of our appointment in consequence of which we took a Survey of the Fortresses in the Highlands–…
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New York Convention to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 10 July 1776
[New York, 10 July] 1776 Sir In Pursuance of a Resolution of your hon–ble House of the 17 th : June last we passed a Resolve to authorize the Commander…
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John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776
[New York, July 6 th , 1776] Dear Rutledge: Your friendly letter 1 found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though I thanked you for it…
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John Jay to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 6 July 1776
[New York, 6 July 1776] Sir The enclosed Memorial was Yesterday given me by Mr Pell with a Request that I would transmit it to the Congress. 1 He appears…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 July 1776
[New York] Monday, 1 July 1776 D r Rob t . I returned to this City about Noon this Day from Eliz h .Town, & to my great mortification am…