1From John Jay to William Short, 17 September 1789 (Jay Papers)
In this Office no new Appointments have as yet been made, so that the Business of it could not be conducted in a regular official Manner since the Organization of the present Government, by which the Validity of former Commissions had in the Opinion of many been rendered at least questionable— On the 15 th . Day of June last the President consented to M r . Jeffersons Return, and nominated you...
2From John Jay to William Short, 5 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
M r Walton delivered to me immediately on his arrival, your Letter of the 21 March with the Medals & c . mentioned in it; & I was last week favored with your subsequent one of the 4 May last, with the other Medals and the Papers. Accept my Thanks for your Attention in transmitting the Speeches of the King of France & his Minister to the Notables—Such Intelligence is interesting. It seems from...
3John Jay to William Short, 5 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Walton delivered to me immediately on His arrival, your Letter of the 21 March with the Medals, &c. mentioned in it; and I was last week favored with your subsequent one of the 4th: May last, with the other Medals and the Papers sent with it. Accept my Thanks for your Attention in transmitting the Speeches of the King of France and his minister to the notables. Such Intelligence is...