11From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 12 April 1825 (Jay Papers)
On the 9 th . Inst. I rec . d had the pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 2 d ., and of learning from it that your Health was then very good— mine continues to decline— I can neither read nor write much at a Time without Fatigue. Since Christmas until the Day before Yesterday (when I went to Church) I have been constantly confined to the House. I nevertheless seldom suffer from severe...
12From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 25 January 1825 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letters of the 13 th ., & 20 th . Inst, and also the account mentioned in the latter. We all rejoice in the Recovery of your dear little promising Girl; and in the Tidings brought by William respecting her and all your Family. The Rise in the Value of real property in the City, and the Prospect of Tenants for our Houses, are agreable Circumstances— altho Rents may rise, I...
13From John Jay to Lafayette, 20 September 1824 (Jay Papers)
Had not the State of my Health detained me here, I should [ illegible ] ^immediately after^ your Arrival at New York have [ illegible ] ^had the Gratification of seeing you there^ Your Attachment and Services to the United States, and the friendly Attentions whi with which you have honored me, are fresh in my Memory; and it will always give me Pleasure to [ illegible ] ^manifest^ the Sense...
14From John Jay to Ephraim M. Cunningham, 19 April 1824 (Jay Papers)
I recieved by the last Mail your Letter of the 8 th . Inst— by which you inform me of your having a sealed Packet, which appears from an Indorsement made by your late Father, to contain a correspondence between him and me— and inquire whether a Delivery of those Papers into my Hands would meet with my approbation—and assure ing me of your Readiness to dispose of the Packet as I may desire—...
15From John Jay to Jedidiah Morse, 16 December 1823 (Jay Papers)
On the 13 th . Inst, I rec d . your Letter of the 28 th . ult— together with the Copy of your Report on Indian affairs— The Copy of the Constitution of “a New Society for the Benefit of Indians” the Copy of a Resolution of the American Board of Com rs . for foreign missions—and the Prospectus of the New York Observer, which you had the Goodness to send with it— Understanding that your Report...
16From John Jay to James Morris, 1 November 1823 (Jay Papers)
My Son William, on his Return this week from Sinsing, delivered to me the Letter from Mr. Waln and the notes relative to your Father, which he there recieved from you for that Purpose— I have perused these Papers, and return them herewith enclosed— To the notes I can make no material additions— There are two mistakes in them, which you will easily correct— 1 st —Your uncle Rich d . was not the...
17From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 23 September 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 18 th . Inst. In what Manner it will be most expedient to employ the Money you have rec d . is a question which when you come here we will consider and decide. Nancy has rec d . from W m . the money you sent to her by him; and has repaid the Sum I had advanced to her. You do well to remind M r . Thorne of his Inattention to Punctuality—and you doubtless take...
18From John Jay to DeWitt Clinton, 19 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday last I rec d . by the mail your Letter of the 6 th . Inst, together with the Discourse mentioned in it; and have read them with Pleasure— Both the matter and manner of the Discourse bear Testimony to the Importance ^Value^ of useful Knowledge. For this mark of attention and the Honor ^done^ me in the Letter, and in a Discourse last spring, be pleased to accept the Acknowledgm ts ....
19From John Jay to Charles Gerrit De Witt, 18 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 4 Inst, informing me that you are a Grandson of the late Col l . Charles DeWitt, and contemplate preparing a Memoir of his Life; and requesting me to communicate to you such Documents & anecdotes illustrative of his public Services during the Revolution, as I may possess. This mark of Attention to the memory of your worthy Ancestor, is commendable; and I wish...
20From John Jay to Samuel Bayard, 20 July 1823 (Jay Papers)
The Book, on the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, which (as appears from a Note on the first Page) you had the Goodness to send for me on the 11 th . January last, did not come to my Hands until the 15 th of this Month, when I received it from the post master of ^in^ this Town. I mention this Circumstance to account for my not having sooner presented to you my Thanks for that mark of friendly...