1To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 16 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Yours of the 10 th Int. I have now before me— I received a letter from Papa yesterday, by which I find that he is better tho very weak—you may depend that if he does grow worse I shall acquaint you of it—I should have returned to Rye long ere this, but having a cargoe from Curacao, was obliged to stay— Have sold all off & put £300 in my Pocket—the First Cost was £288..10..6—good business—but...
2To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 19 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
Papa has directed me to have all the Stock removed from Rye to the Fish Kills— at foot you have a list of those now sent. He intends to sett off this Day or to-morrow with Mama & Nancey & some of the Servants—the rest will sett off in a day or two—He thinks it best for me to stay & remove every thing—I could wish you were here to go with them. Jos. Purdy Sen r . has partly engaged to go—if he...
3To John Jay from Frederick Jay, [17 August 1786] (Jay Papers)
A vessell bound from the Havana to Europe is just arrived here in distress— Lynch & C o . will have the management of the business. I have applyed to them to sell the damaged part of the Cargoe—they inform me that they are to be directed—I suppose by M r . Gardoqui. if you can (& the sooner the better) give M r . Gardoqui a hint of my application, I make no doubt but he’ll recommend me to...
4To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 27 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either Arms or Amunition—I think it necessary to apply to Congress for Cap t . Sam. Townsends Company now at Kings bridge & as many more men as the Congress thinks necessary to guard the Coast— last Night (before we had any Information of the Men of War) Severall Canoes went off from this place—Pray attend...
5To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 18 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Both your letters are come to hand— I have been to Kent & provided Accommodations for the Family in case of a Retreat— I have endeavoured done every thing in my power to get your Books removed, but in vain, not a Wagon or Cart to be hired at any rate—the People here being busy in their Harvests— I shall speak to Collo. Hughes today for two Continental teams—if he has them, I make no doubt...
6To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 18 November 1781 (Jay Papers)
Above you have a Copy of my last to you— I left with my Friend in Phi a . a Bill of Ex ge . drawn on you for £50 St g . in favour of at Sixty days sight, & dated the 9 th . Ins t — Bills being very low, and as I could not dispose of it to any Person while in Phi a . is the reason of my leaving it with my Friend & the name to be inserted whenever he disposed of it— From several letters received...
7To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 20 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was of the 3 d . Ult o . covering a Trip te . of mine of the 1 st . Dec r . a Copy of which I had not time to make—it was short, & contained very little more than giving you an acco t . of Papa’s illness and that he was past recovery. It gives me pain to inform you that it pleased God to take him from us on the morning of the 17 th . Ins t . and was yesterday interr’d in the...