401To John Jay from George Washington, 8 June 1788 (Jay Papers)
By the last Mail, I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 29 th . of May—and have now the satisfaction to congratulate you on the adoption of the Constitution by the Convention of South Carolina.— I am sorry to learn there is a probability that the Majority of members in the New York Convention will be Antifederalists.—Still I hope that some event will turn up before they assemble,...
402From George Washington to John Jay, 3 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your obliging favor of the 3d Ult., permit me to thank you for the Rhubarb seed which accompanied it. To the growth of which, if good, a fair trial shall be given. I have two imported female asses from the Island of Malta; which, tho’ not quite equal to the best Spanish Jennies, will serve to establish a valuable breed of these animals in this Country. Besides,...
403To John Jay from George Washington, 3 August 1788 (Jay Papers)
The letters which you did me the favor of writing to me on the 17 th . & 23 d . of last Month from Poughkeepsie, came duly to hand, & claim my particular acknowledgments.— With peculiar pleasure I now congratulate you on the success of your labours to obtain an unconditional ratification of the proposed Constitution in the Convention of your State; the acc t . of which, was brought to us by...
404From George Washington to John Jay, 27 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Taylor presented me the honor of your favor of the 25th Ulto—and gave me the pleasure of hearing that Mrs Jay & yourself were well, when he left New York. Upon your safe return to your native Country, after a long absence, & the important services you have rendered it—in many interesting negotiations—I very sincerely congratulate you, and your Lady. It gave me great pleasure to hear of your...
405From George Washington to John Jay, 15 May 1788 (Washington Papers)
I am indebted to you for your favors of the 20th & 24th Ult. and thank you for your care of my foreign letters. I do the same for the Pamphlet you were so obliging as to send me. The good sense, forceable observations, temper and moderation with which it is written cannot fail, I should think, of making a serious impression even upon the antifœderal mind where it is not under the influence of...
406From George Washington to John Jay, 18 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
In due course of Post, I have been honoured with your favours of the 2d & 16th of March; since which I have been a good deal engaged, and pretty much from home. For the inclosure which accompanied the first, I thank you. Mr Littlepage seems to have forgot what had been his situation—What was due to you—and indeed what was necessary for his own character. And his Guardian I think, seems to have...
407From George Washington to John Jay, 18 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago, I had the pleasure to receive a letter of yours from Poughkeepsie—since which I have not obtained any authentic advices of the proceedings of your Convention. The clue you gave me, to penetrate into the principles & wishes of the four classes of men among you who are opposed to the Constitution, has opened a wide field for reflection & conjecture. The accession of ten States...
408To John Jay from George Washington, 15 May 1788 (Jay Papers)
I am indebted to you for your favors of the 20 th . & 24 th . Ult and thank you for your care of my foreign letters.— I do the same for the Pamphlet you were so obliging as to send me.—The good sense, forceable observations, temper and moderation with which it is written cannot fail, I should think, of making a serious impression even upon the anti fœderal mind where it is not under the...
409To John Jay from George Washington, 18 July 1788 (Jay Papers)
A few days ago, I had the pleasure to receive a letter of yours from Poughkeepsie—since which I have not obtained any authentic advices of the proceedings of your Convention.— The clue you gave me, to penetrate into the principles & wishes of the four classes of men among you who are opposed to the Constitution, has opened a wide field for reflection & conjecture.— The accession of ten States...
410To John Jay from George Washington, 18 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
In due course of Post, I have been honoured with your favours of the 2 d . & 16 th . of March; since which I have been a good deal engaged, and pretty much from home.— For the enclosure which accompanied the first, I thank you.—M r Littlepage seems to have forgot what had been his situation,—What was due to you—and indeed what was necessary for his own character.—And his Guardian I think,...
411From George Washington to John Jay, 2 September 1787 (Washington Papers)
I avail myself of the polite assurance of your last, to trouble you with the enclosed. If the Commodore should have left New York, you would oblige me by forwarding it. I regretted exceedingly, not having had it in my power to visit New York during the adjournment of the Convention, last Month. Not foreseeing with any precision the period at which it was likely to take place, nor the length of...
412To John Jay from George Washington, 3 March 1788 (Jay Papers)
In acknowledging the receipt of your obliging Favor of the 3 d . Ult, permit me to thank you for the Rhubarb seed which accompanied it.—To the growth of which, if good, a fair trial shall be given.— I have two imported female asses from the Island of Malta; which, tho’ not quite equal to the best Spanish Jennies, will serve to establish a valuable breed of these animals in this...
413From George Washington to John Jay, 3 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
The letters which you did me the favor of writing to me on the 17th & 23d of last Month from Poughkeepsie, came duly to hand, & claim my particular acknowledgments. With peculiar pleasure I now congratulate you on the success of your labours to obtain an unconditional ratification of the proposed Constitution in the Covention of your State; the acct of which, was brought to us by the mail of...
414From George Washington to John Jay, 15 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have to thank you very sincerely for your interesting letter of the 27th of June, as well as for the other communications you had the goodness to make at the same time. I am sorry to be assured, of what indeed I had little doubt before, that we have been guilty of violating the treaty in some instances. What a misfortune it is the British should have so well grounded a pretext for their...
415From George Washington to John Jay, 10 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am indebted to you for two letters: The first, introductory of Mr Anstey needed no apology—nor will any be necessary on future occasions. The other, of the 7th of Jany is on a very interesting subject, deserving very particular attention. How far the revision of the fœderal system, and giving more adequate powers to Congress may be productive of an efficient government, I will not, under my...
416To John Jay from Patience Lovell Wright, 8 December 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure of Recving letter from My Friends in America—that Inform Me that My Son is apointed by Congress to Paint a likeness and also Moddel in Clay a Busto of General Washington—and he is to Send by the Next Ship (that Sails from Philadelphia) Copys of those likenesses for his Mother in London for to be Done in Wax— I have long wishd for that honour and now feal greatful for my...