1Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 May 1794 (Jay Papers)
We lay still at the same place where M r . Munro left us last night— we made an attempt this morning to get out but the wind obliged us to return— Peter Augustus Jay, by James Sharples Sr., 1797. Pastel and charcoal on blue paper. (Luce Collection, object no. 1952.353, New-York Historical Society) A Boat which has just come along side & brought letters for M r . Scattergood gives us this...
2Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 29 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
It is with much mortification that we learn, that the Ship which carries our letters ^&^ which was to have sailed a week ago, will still be detained several days before she can get to sea. A gentleman who is going in her to settle in America has offered to take our letters, & we have accepted his offer— We have experienced very great attentions at this place every body seems at least to wish...
We have for some time past been in daily expectation of hearing from you, by the numerous vessels from America which constantly arrive— we hope however that it will be but a short time before we experience that pleasure— Maria & Nancy wish me to give them a description of London; they will perceive perhaps how impossible it is for me to comply with the request when I tell them that such a...
4Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 May 1794 (Jay Papers)
The wind so long unfavorable has at length become propitious— The Moon is near full ^&^ gives us a sufficiency of light & we are under weigh in order to get to sea— As I find the motion increases I have determined at least to begin a letter to go by the Pilot, & to bid you for the Voyage a final adieu— We were ashore this afternoon & bought two additional Sheep and a very large Quantity of...
5Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 7 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I had pleasure of writing to you by the Ohio a few days ago. The Ellice is to sail tommorrow and will carry this We begin now to be a little anxious to hear the fate of the Treaty, which must by this Time have been decided— It has doubtless been productive of much declamation clamor and abuse— And I presume a certain party in New York with a worthy Senator at their head have been the most...
I had yesterday the pleasure of rec g . your letter of the 15 Nov r . upon my return to town from a very pleasant journey to Edinburgh, where I have been for the purpose of becoming a witness to a deed to Cousin P. Munro from his Father. As I went in the Mail Coach which travels without ceasing even in the night, I stopped a day at York to recover from the fatigue & see the curiosities of the...