61From John Jay to Grenville, 8 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
I landed here this Evening with a Commission from the President of the United States, constituting me their Envoy to his majesty— The State of my Health not permitting me to travel rapidly, I transmit the enclosed Packet for your Lordship, with one for the marquis of Buckingham, by the Post— They were committed to my Care by Sir John Temple— it appears to me more proper to deny myself the...
62From John Jay to Grenville, 16 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
Circumstanced as I am, and as my Country is, it cannot be easy, nor would it be right, if possible, entirely to exclude from my mind the Sollicitude which naturally results from the very delicate and responsible Situation in which I am placed— it is delicate and responsible, not only with Respect to myself, but to those who placed me in it— The Average Length of Voyages from hence to...
63From John Jay to Grenville, 24 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
I take the Liberty of communicating to your Lordship informally Extracts from two Letters viz t . Postscript of to a Letter from M r . Boudinot formerly President of Congress, in & now a member of the House of Representatives to M r . Bayard, dated 18 Dec r . last— “Since writing the above foregoing we have rec d
64From John Jay to Grenville, 19 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
M r Jay presents his respectful compliments to Lord Grenville. His Majesty’s having been graciously pleased to permit Lord Grenville to introduce M r Jay tomorrow, is a mark of Friendship and Attention to the United States, which they will recieve with Sensibility, and acknowledge with Gratitude. Wednesday Sev’nnight being, for the Reason mentioned by Lord Grenville, the Day most convenient to...
65From John Jay to Grenville, 4 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay presents his respectful Compliments to Lord Grenville, and requests the favor of his Lordship to name a Time for recieving M r . Jay, on the Subject of the proposed Treaties. In the mean time, M r . Jay has the Honor of submitting the Remarks herewith enclosed, to His Lordships Consideration— Remarks on that Part of the second Article of the Project of a Treaty for terminating all...
66From John Jay to Grenville, 21 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
on Tuesday next I am to dine with M r . Vaughan at Hackney— Having hitherto availed myself of only one Invitation from that Gentleman, an Appology would not be kindly recieved— on Thursday and Friday I am not engaged, but as the one may be more convenient to your Lordship than the other, I forbear naming either— It is very desireable that some measures to facilitate the Business in question...
67From John Jay to Grenville, 31 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
As it was expected that my mission should terminate with the Business which gave occasion to it, I should have been the Bearer of the Treaty which I had the Honor of negociating with your Lordship, if my Health had been equal to a winter’s voyage— The Season having now become mild and favorable, I have engaged a Passage, and expect to embark in a Vessel that will sail from Bristoll on the 12...
68From John Jay to Grenville, 22 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have had the pleasure of recieving the Letter, which your Lordship did me the Honor to write Yesterday; enclosing a copy of one that you had written to M r . Hammond— marks of confidence from those who merit it, are grateful to the human mind— they give occasion to Inferences, which by soothing self Love, produce agreable Emotions. Being aware that our mutual Efforts to restore good Humour &...
69From John Jay to Grenville, 30 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
The undersigned envoy of the united States of America has the honor of representing to the Right Honorable Lord Grenville his britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Department of foreign affairs. That a very considerable number of american vessels have been irregularly captured, and as improperly condemned by certain of His Majesty’s officers and Judges. That in various Instances,...
70From John Jay to Grenville, 30 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have endeavoured to incorporate the Two Treaties in the enclosed Project, and added some articles, ^chiefly borrowed^ from the Treaty between great Britain and France An article to comprehend the Provisions contemplated by the Lord Chancellor is still wanting. While the others are under Examination it may be prepared. whenever ^as soon as when^ your Lordship may ^shall^ be ready to Converse...
71From John Jay to Grenville, 15 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
You have doubtless recieved a Letter which I had the Honor of writing to you from Falmouth. I arrived here this morning. The Journey has given me some Health, and much pleasure; nothing having occurred on the Road to induce me to wish it shorter. col. Trumbull does me the favor of accompanying me as Secretary; and I have brought with me a Son, who I am anxious should form a right Estimate of...
72From John Jay to Grenville, [15 February 1795] (Jay Papers)
The undersigned Envoy of the U.S. of America, has the honor of representing to the R t . Honorable Lord Grenville, his B[ritannic]. Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Department of foreign affairs That the united States have long been, and still are engaged in war with certain Tribes of Savages; and that their repeated Endeavours to restore peace, have hitherto proved fruitless That certain...
73From John Jay to Grenville, 1 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was Yesterday honored with your Lordship’s Letter of the 30 th . of August, with the Projects & map, which accompanied it.— I consider the articles in these Projects, like those in our conversations, as being merely for mutual consideration— In these Projects several parting points present themselves— some of them I presume may be easily accommodated; but there are others which create in my...
74From John Jay to Grenville, 7 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks my Lord! for the Paper you was so obliging as to communicate in your Letter of to Day. it is returned herewith enclosed. I have been anxious to learn the Manner of M r . Munro’s Introduction, and the circumstances which attended his Reception. I find some Things to regret— none that occasion Surprize. Indeed, I have been so long conversant with Men, and human affairs, that few...
75From John Jay to Grenville, 1 May 1796 (Jay Papers)
The great Questions which have agitated this Country since my arrival, may I think be considered as determined: I will therefore no longer postpone thanking your Lordship for the Letter which you did me the Honor to write on the 11 th . of may last; respecting which I shall omit saying any thing further by this opportunity. The Treaty will go into operation, and be supported by a great...
76From John Jay to Grenville, 7 April 1795 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of today was this Moment handed to me— a uniform Observance of the ^usual^ respectful Attentions to Sovereigns & other Magistrates, which custom has established, tends to impress & preserve a proper Respect for these Stations as well as Persons. It is the common Interest of all Governm ts . to make those marks of Respect easy to all, & indispensable to all— I percieve and...
77From John Jay to Grenville, Project for a Treaty with Great Britain, 30 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
Treaty of Amity and Commerce made and concluded by and between His Britannic Majesty; and the President of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof— His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, being desirous by a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, to terminate their differences in such a manner, as...
78To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 18 July[–5 August] 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the printed paper you sent me, and for your Letter by Monsr. Cadignan. On maturely considering the latter I took an opportunity in an informal conversation with Ld. Grenville to communicate it to him. Still I am unable to say any thing decisive relative to the objects of my mission—appearances continue to be singularly favorable; but appearances merit only a certain degree of...
79To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 16 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am happy to find by a New York paper, that the Result of the late Inquiry into your official Conduct is perfectly consistant with the Expectations of your Friends. It is there represented as being voluminous, and in a variety of Respects interesting. Be so good as to send me a copy. I wrote to you lately a confidential Letter, under Cover to the President. My Dispatches to Mr Randolph were...
80To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 10 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I send you Copies of a Letter of 3 Augt. from Jacob Cuyler, and of my answer of this Date. It is natural for men circumstanced as he is, to be anxious; and as adversity too often begets neglect, marks of attention are doubly acceptable to men in his Situation. I fear you will find it difficult to do much for his Son. A little will to him be much. At any Rate write to him, and let him percieve...
81From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 8 September 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have conferred with M r King on the Subject of your Letter of the 3 d . Inst.— we concur in opinion that neither a Proclamation nor a particular charge by the court to the G[rand]. Jury would be adviseable at present. To us it appears more prudent that this Business be opened by the Presid ts . Speech at the ensuing Session of Congress— their address will manifest the Sense of the House, &...
82From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 26 November 1793 (Jay Papers)
^M r . King & I^ we have written this Day to you & General Knox To that Letter and its Enclosures I refer you. All Men are under moral obligations to support the ^[ important ?]^ ^the Cause of^ that Truth interesting to the Reputation or Property of Individuals— I presume therefore that the President will permit you to use ^all^ the Evidence of the Fact in Question, which may be in his...
83To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 28 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On Monday the 17th. inst. I set out for Sussex in New Jersey with design after dispatching some private business I had there to proceed from thence on my Circuit. On the 19th. I found myself with a slight inflamation on one eye & some flying Rheumatic pains, to which not suspecting any thing serious I paid little attention. By the 25th. my Eyes were so much inflamed that it was with difficulty...
84To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 19 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
My Task is done—whether Finis coronat opus, the President Senate and Public will decide. This Letter goes by the Packet, and the Treaty with it. Some parts of it require Elucidation to common Readers. I have not Time for comments. Lord Grenville is anxious to dismiss the Packet. If this Treaty fails, I dispair of another. If satisfactory, care should be taken that public opinion be not misled...
85From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 11 April 1793, enclosing John Jay’s Draft of a Proclamation by George Washington (Jay Papers)
Your Letters of the 9 th . Inst. were this Day delivered to me, as I was preparing to go out of Town. The Subject of them is important— I have not Time to judge decidedly on some of the points— The enclosed will shew what my present Ideas of a proclamation are— it is hastily drawn— it says nothing of Treaties— ^it speakes of neutrality, but avoids the Expression, because in this country often...
86To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 21 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, December 21, 1790. Recommends John McComb Jr. as “an intelligent sober & industrious young Mechanic.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. McComb was the son of a prominent New York architect and builder. The younger McComb became his father’s assistant in 1783 and began his own career as a builder in 1790.
87To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 14 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, November 14, 1791. On December 5, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Jay : “Your letter of the 14th of November duly came to hand.” Letter not found. ]
88From John Jay to Alexander Hamilton, 11 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
I had last week the Pleasure of recieving from You a few Lines by M r . Blaney. You will recieve this Letter by the Hands of M r . Morris— He will also be the Bearer of my Dispatches to M r Randolph. they will be voluminous, particular, and in many Respects interesting. It should not be forgotten that there is Irritation here, as well as in America—and that our party Processions, Toasts,...
89To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 15 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer will herewith deliver to you a Book of accounts transmitted to me by Mr. Jefferson, and which in my opinion should be deposited in your office. With great esteem and regard &c. LC , Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. An asterisk was placed at this point and the words “of Silas Deane” inserted as a footnote. Deane was one of the congressional agents sent to France...
90To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 26 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr King & I have written this Day to you & General Knox. To that Letter and its Enclosures I refer you. All Men are under obligations to support the Cause of Truth. I presume therefore that the President will permit you to use all the Evidence of the tract in Question, which may be in his Possession or power, and consequently give you access to such Documents as may perhaps be in the office of...