John Jay to Robert Morris, 15 September 1776
[Fishkill 15 Sep t . 1776] Dear Sir When M r . Deane went to France I communicated to him a Mode of invisible writing unknown to any but the…
[Fishkill 15 Sep t . 1776] Dear Sir When M r . Deane went to France I communicated to him a Mode of invisible writing unknown to any but the…
Phi a Sep r 8 1776 My Dear friend I ^ am ^ very anxious about our Situation at NYork, I should have gone off this day but M r…
New York, Sept r . 6 th . 1776. Dear Sir I received your Letter about half an hour ago by the Messenger of the honorable Convention, in which you…
[Rye 27 th Aug st . 1776] Dear John It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either Arms or Amunition–I…
Manor Livingston 12 August 1776 D r Sir I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my hands, in…
[Poghkeepsie 7 th August 1776] To the secret Committee of the Convention of the State of New York, appointed to devise and carry into Execution such measures as to them…
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…
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…
[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…
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…