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…
[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…
[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…
Philad a , June 29, 1776 My dear Jay I write this for the express Purpose of requesting that if possible you will give your Attendance in Congress on Monday…
[Head Quarters 29 th June 1776.] Gen l. Washington presents his Complim ts. To M r. Livingston & M r . Jay–thanks them most cordially for their kind Information &…
[NYork 22 June 1776] Sir The Warrant you rec d . from us by Express from General Washington against Fletcher Matthews, was intended for James Matthews, who by an unlucky…
[New York,] 21 June 1776 Sir Whereas David Matthews, Esq r ., stands charged with Dangerous designs and treasonable Conspiracies against the Rights and Liberties of the united Colonies of…
[New York] June 8 th , 1776 Sir– I have last night received intelligence from Israel Y. that he had discovered a plan, from where he did not expect, and…
Saturday Evening 10 o–clock [8 June 1776] My dear Jay I am much obliged to you for your Introduction of M r : Merckle. He will tell you what has…
[4 th : June 1776 Philadelphia,] Dear John I own I was very much mortified at not hearing from you nor can I quite forgive your neglect since it takes…
[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…