11From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 14 January 1822 (Jay Papers)
On making the necessary Entries from your Acc t . to the 28 th . ult. I observed that on the 24 ult. you made two payments of $35 to M rs . Watkins— One of them was doubtless that which I had desired you to make— being for Interest which I had rec d . here— the other I presume was for Interest which you had rec d ., but you omitted to say from whom — I wish to know this, that I may credit it...
12From John Jay to Aaron Clark, 14 February 1820 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 29 Ult. inclosing a Prospectus of a proposed Publication of “New York State Papers”— If the Collection should be sufficiently comprehensive, and the Selection be judiciously made, the work will in my Opinion be justly entitled to general Patronage— You have undertaken a Task which requires too much Research and Investigation ^and Research^ to be hastily...
13From John Jay to Samuel F. Jarvis, 4 May 1818 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks for your obliging Letter of the 28 ult— The motives which prompted, and the Sentiments which are expressed in it, make correspondent Impressions on my Mind— The departure ^Removal^ of my excellent Daughter from the House of her earthly, to the House of her heavenly Father, leaves me nothing to regret or lament on her account— Her absence is nevertheless a Privation which I...
14From John Jay to Samuel Miller, 18 February 1822 (Jay Papers)
On the 9 th . Inst. I recieved your obliging Letter of the 30 th . Ult, with the Book mentioned in it; and for which be pleased to accept my Thanks— I think it is an interesting work—well written—and in many Respects well calculated to retard the Progress of the Errors which it combats. I ought not however to conceal my opinion, that the Correctness of certain positions in it, is at least...
15From John Jay to Ephraim M. Cunningham, 19 April 1824 (Jay Papers)
I recieved by the last Mail your Letter of the 8 th . Inst— by which you inform me of your having a sealed Packet, which appears from an Indorsement made by your late Father, to contain a correspondence between him and me— and inquire whether a Delivery of those Papers into my Hands would meet with my approbation—and assure ing me of your Readiness to dispose of the Packet as I may desire—...
16From John Jay to Lafayette, 20 September 1824 (Jay Papers)
Had not the State of my Health detained me here, I should [ illegible ] ^immediately after^ your Arrival at New York have [ illegible ] ^had the Gratification of seeing you there^ Your Attachment and Services to the United States, and the friendly Attentions whi with which you have honored me, are fresh in my Memory; and it will always give me Pleasure to [ illegible ] ^manifest^ the Sense...
17From John Jay to Thomas Church Brownell, 4 September 1820 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . the Pamphlet respecting the Episcopal Theological Seminary, which you was so obliging as to send me— This Institution, and the place chosen for its Establishment, meet with my approbation. In appearance as much as that [?] In my opinion various Considerations concur in recommending it to the Support of Episcopalians throughout all the States. Much will depend on the zealous...
18From John Jay to Peter Jay Munro, 20 July 1818 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 17 Inst —and am pleased to find from it, that the Portrait of our excellent & common ancestor is so acceptable to you. Peter and William also have Copies of it. These Portraits will tend to remind us of our Consanguinity, and to cherish an habitual Disposition to mutual & cordial Attentions and good offices— such as you have manifested on sundry interesting...
19Address to the American Bible Society, 9 May 1822 (Jay Papers)
Our late worthy and munificent President having, since the last Anniversary of the Society, been removed to a better State; the Board of managers were pleased to elect me to succeed him— and that the State of my Health might cease to be an Objection, they have also dispensed with my personal Attendance. For the Honor they have done me by both these Marks of Attention, it gives me Pleasure to...
20From John Jay to Sarah Morris, 25 May 1822 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . by this Days Mail your Letter of the 18 th . Inst. on the Subject of an Instrument of Writing from you to your Brother Col. Morris, respecting some of the Priviledges secured to you by your Fathers Will. That Instrument has not been committed to my Care— nor have I seen it— nor been informed of its Contents— I presume that your Brother would on your ^if^ Requested, readily give you a...