1From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 16 September 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter with the Parcel of Tobacco—which came with it arrived Yesterday— I am now to inform you that I have resigned the Office of Chief Justice, and that if the State ^ sh d ^ incline to keep me here, I shall consent to stay, provided either you or Sir James will be in Circumstances to ^ undertake ^ to attend ^ constantly ^ to our good old Father & his unfortunate Family,...
2From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 13 February 1782 (Jay Papers)
On the 8 th . Instant I recieved the third Letter which has reached me from you, since we parted at Philadelphia in the Year 1779—a very small Number! ^ it is dated the 8 Nov last. ^ The six which you mention to have written to me since last May have all miscarried. There seems to be a Spell upon your Letters— The way to breake it will be to enclose them in future to M r . R. R. Livingston ^...
3From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 3 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
A Copy of your letter of the 8 th . of June last came to my hand yesterday & is the only one I’ve receiv’d from you of later date than the 1 st . of Dec br . last which arrived here on the 18 th . of last July— You mention to have enclos’d a triplicate of one you wrote me on the 20 th : of April, but it was not enclos’d nor have I receiv’d either the original or any Copy of that letter, The...
4From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 7 December 1782 (Jay Papers)
My ^ The ^ last Letter I have rec d . from you is dated the 8 June Day of last. Maj Franks writes me that he passed a night with you at Poghkeepsie ^ in his way to Ph a . ^ and that you were all well— God grant that you may continue so. By some American papers I percieve that the Interest due on Loan Office Certificates has not been duly paid— I know how this must affect the Family, and have
5From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 6 April 1783 (Jay Papers)
Why my dear Brother will you not write to me? Why thus deprive me of the Consolation of hearing of those for whom I have the most ^ so much of my ^ Regard and Affection? It is hard, & it is unaccountable— Not a single Line from you this whole Winter—my Friends at Philadelphia do not mention their having rec d . one Letter from you to be forwarded to me. I am sure you have no Reason to think I...
6From John Jay to Frederick Jay, 27 April 1784 (Jay Papers)
M r . P. Van Schaack informs me by a Letter dated the 12 Inst. at Bristol that M rs . Peloquins Ex rs . “have at length agreed to recognize the Powers of Att y . & to pay the Legacies”— The one however to our Father they will not pay until his will be proved in Eng & Letters of Adm n . taken out in England. I have desired M r . Johnson of London to talk with Cap t . Coupar ab t
7From John Jay to Frederick Jay, [18 August 1786] (Jay Papers)
My official Situation with Respect to foreign ministers renders it improper for me to place myself under personal Obligations to any of them, and consequently to request their personal Favors. I flatter myself you will percieve as clearly as as I do the necessity & Propriety of observing this Delicacy, and that therefore that you will impute my declining to apply to M r Gardoqui on the Subject...