501From John Jay to James Duane, 6 January 1776 (Jay Papers)
As I intend to leave this City Tomorrow I take the Liberty of sending you the inclosed. I have...
Your Letter M r Averys Certificate & M r Troup’s Information gave me much Satisfaction. You...
503From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 February 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 15 th : Inst. informs me that you continue indisposed and that you are nursing...
504From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 17 Inst. made me very happy by informing me of your Health and our Son’s...
505From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
Had your Letter been sent by the Post it would ere this have come to my Hands. I am now retired...
506From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
I have at Length procured a Pike for you which will be sent by the Stage. Your fitting out an...
507From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
When the Clerk of the Congress gave me the printed Papers which I enclosed you, he told me they...
508From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 March 1776 (Jay Papers)
As M r . Willet leaves this Place in the Morning, I shall commit these few Lines to his Care, and...
509John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental Congress to George Washington, 2 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute...
510From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 11 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
Whether my last letter has reached you or not is uncertain. From your Silence I sometimes suspect...
511John Jay’s Draft Resolution in Congress, 15 April–3 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
Whereas it is both unjust as well as impolitic that any Nat Americans should ^ afford ^ aid to...
512John Alsop, John Jay, George Clinton, and Lewis Morris to Walter Livingston, 17 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
We received your Favour of the 8th Ins t .— The Office of Commissary is extreamly embarrassed—The...
513From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain...
514From John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors &...
515From John Jay to the New York Committee of Safety, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath ordered by Gov r . Tryon to be...
516From John Jay to James Duane, 29 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
Since my last I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 25 th : Inst. and am...
517From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 29 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
The Pleasure I expected from meeting ^ a Junction of ^ our little Families at Bristol has...
518From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
I returned to this City about Noon this Day from Eliz h .Town, & to my great mortification am...
The enclosed Memorial was Yesterday given me by Mr Pell with a Request that I would transmit it...
520From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly letter found me so engaged by plots, conspiracies, and chimeras dire, that, though...
^ Resolv [ ed ] ^ Whereas it is no less consonant to Reason than confirmed by the Experience of...
522Secret Committee Appointment of Jacobus Van Zandt, Augustine Laurence, and Samuel Tudor, 22 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
The Convention of the State of New York having by a Resolution of the 16 th . day of July instant...
523Minutes of the Secret Committee, 22 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
Whereas the Convention of the State of New York did on the 16 th : Day of July 1776 “Resolve...
524Notes on John Jay’s Mission to Connecticut for the Secret Committee, 22–24 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
22 July. Set off from Pogkeepsie this afternoon & lodged at John Carpenters 23 d . Reach d ....
525Report to the Secret Committee, 7 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
To the secret Committee of the Convention of the State of New York, appointed to devise and carry...
526From John Jay to Robert Morris, 15 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
When M r . Deane went to France I communicated to him a Mode of invisible writing unknown to any...
527From John Jay to Robert Morris, 6 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed is a Copy of the late invisible Parts of M r . Dean’s Letters. You will perceive...
528From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 11 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
Be so kind as to forward the enclosed by the first opportunity to your brother. It is in answer...
The Committee appointed by the Convention of this State for the purpose of inquiring into,...
530From John Jay to Robert Morris, 19 November 1776 (Jay Papers)
The late unfortunate Miscarriage of General Washingtons Letters to the Congress makes me anxious...
531From John Jay to Robert Morris, 2 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter to M r . Duane relieved me from much Anxiety. The miscarriage of the Generals Letter...
532Draft of an Address of the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York to Their Constituents, 23 December … (Jay Papers)
An Address of the Represen Convention of the State of New York to their Constituents At this most...
533Final Version of an Address of the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York to Their Constituents, 23 … (Jay Papers)
At this most important period, when the freedom and happiness, or the slavery and misery, of the...
534From John Jay to Lewis Morris, 3 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am informed that the Congress have taken the place of a Director general of the Hospital from D...
535From John Jay to Susanna Philipse Robinson, 21 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Mr. Robinson’s Letter directed to me as one of the late Committee at Fish Kills, was delivered to...
536From John Jay to William Livingston, 22 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letters of the 18 th : Ulto. and 3 d . Inst. after passing thro’ various Hands &...
Your Letter of the 26 Instant was this Evening delivered to me. When I was called last from...
538From John Jay to Richard Morris, 10 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed is a Copy of the Constitution of this State, which I am persuaded you will read with...
539From John Jay to Abraham Yates Jr., 16 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
From the Intimations Information you was pleased to give me before you left this place, of a...
540John Jay, Charles De Witt, Zephaniah Platt, Matthew Cantine, and Christopher Tappen to Egbert Benson, 2 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
As Committees from the Counties of orange Ulster & Dutches are to meet at New Windsor tomorrow...
541From John Jay to Leonard Gansevoort, 5 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
M r . Cuyler informs me that some of my Friends in your County have done me the Honor of naming...
542From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I was extremely happy to be informed by Mr. Morris’ letter that you arrived safely at Troy. The...
543From John Jay to John Ten Broeck, 6 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
Having understood that I was named as one of the candidates for the office of Governor, by some...
544From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 20 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
It would have given me Pleasure to have ^ sooner ^ acknowledged the Rec t of your Letters of the...
545From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 11 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Council have directed me to transmit to you by Express the enclosed Extracts of a Letter from...
546From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 21 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Situation of Tryon County is both shameful & deplorable Such abject Dejection & Despondency...
547From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 21 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 14. Inst. came safe to hand— I am happy to see so much Cheerfulness Diffused...
548From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 26 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 24 Inst covering a Letter from Gen: S t . Clair was delivered to me this...
549From John Jay to Arthur St. Clair, 28 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 25 th. : July Inst. which does no less Honour to your Candor, than Reputation...
550From John Jay to Robert Morris, 23 August 1777 (Jay Papers)
M r . Deane in a Letter of the 28 May last, after recommending an attack on the Greenland Fishery...