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, 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
3From 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 ^...
4From 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...
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...