101From John Adams to John Jay, 5 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Britons boast that All the Prophecies of the Loss of the American Trade, from the...
102From John Adams to John Jay, 7 May 1785 (Adams Papers)
In a former Letter I expressed a Doubt whether I Should go directly to London, or first to the...
103To John Jay from John Adams, 25 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have not presented a formal Memorial, in the Name of our Sovereign concerning the Negroes...
104To John Jay from John Adams, 19 July 1785 (Jay Papers)
Give me leave to propose for your consideration, and to request you to submit to the decision of...
105From John Adams to John Jay, 29 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inclose a Copy of a Letter to the Marquis of Carmarthen of the 14 th. of...
106From John Adams to John Jay, 9 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I am unable to give you any Account, of the Reasons, which have prevented the Treaty with Morocco...
107From John Adams to John Jay, 16 June 1786 (Adams Papers)
Two days ago, I was honoured with your Letter of the 4. of May, in which another of the first of...
108From John Adams to John Jay, 17 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
It has been the general Sense of our Country, Since the Peace, that it was their Duty and their...
109From John Adams to John Jay, 3 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
An Event has taken Place, of too much Importance to the United States, to be omitted, in...
110From John Adams to John Jay, 15 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me the 6. Sept r . The Act of Congress...
111From John Adams to John Jay, 16 December 1787 (Adams Papers)
Two Days ago, I received the Letter, you did me the Honour to write me, on the 16. of Oct r. with...
112From John Adams to John Jay, 29 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The United States began their Career upon the most liberal System of Policy Commerce: France met...
113To John Jay from John Adams, 9 October 1787 (Jay Papers)
France appears at this Moment, in the Light of a Simple People Sincerely disposed to Peace,...
114From John Adams to John Jay, 9 October 1787 (Adams Papers)
France appears at this Moment, in the Light of a Simple People Sincerely disposed to Peace,...
115From John Adams to John Jay, 24 January 1787 (Adams Papers)
I must beg the Indulgence of Congress, while I Sollicit their Attention, for a few moments to...
116From John Adams to John Jay, 4 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
A day or two after the receipt of your Letter of Nov r. 1 st. & that of President Lee. which came...
117To John Jay from David Griffith, 27 June 1786 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly attention, to the concerns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, deservedly meriting...
118From John Adams to John Jay, 30 July 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have received, the Letter you did me, the Honour to write me, on the Sixth of June, with the...
119To John Jay from John Adams, 10 August 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Arret of the King of France, in his Council of the Tenth of July, has a preamble which...
120To John Jay from John Adams, 14 February 1788 (Jay Papers)
I yesterday received M r Remsens Letter of the 14. of December, with the Journals and Gazettes...
121To John Jay from John Adams, 9 March 1785 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to congratulate the United States upon the Acquisition of a Minister of foreign...
122From John Adams to John Jay, 24 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
I Should have added in my Letter of this day, that Shelbourne professes to be steady to the...
123From John Adams to John Jay, 10 June 1785 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the ninth of the Month, I was presented to the Queen by my Lord Aylesbury, her Lord...
124To John Jay from John Adams, 22 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
On Monday Evening another Conference was held with the Tripolitan Ambassador, attended with his...
125From John Adams to John Jay, 9 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I went to Court Yesterday Morning, if not in despair, with very faint hopes of ever receiving an...
126John Adams to John Jay, 31 January 1785 (Adams Papers)
Last Night, I had a visit from the Marquis, whom I was glad to see, for a variety of Reasons: his...
127To John Jay from John Adams, 11 November 1785 (Jay Papers)
There is no better Advice to be given to the Merchants of the United States, than to push their...
128From John Adams to John Jay, 10 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Arret of the King of France, in his Council of the Tenth of July, has a Preamble which...
129From John Adams to John Jay, 16 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of the Translation from the Dutch into English, of the Contract, entered into...
130From John Adams to John Jay, 21 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
On Wednesday, the Chevalier De Pinto informed me that he had written to Lisbon, for Explanations...
131From John Adams to John Jay, 10 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
The Public Councils of this Country, as far as they regard America, remain So exactly the same as...
132From John Adams to John Jay, 19 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the Honour to inclose the New Act of Parliament for regulating the Trade between the...
133From John Adams to John Jay, 26 March 1788 (Adams Papers)
I have only Time to introduce to you and Mr s Jay, my Daughter Smith and to recommend her to your...
134From John Adams to John Jay, 2 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
M r Temple is gone out as Consul General: whether he will be received or not in that Character,...
135From John Adams to John Jay, 20 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday the Tripolitan Ambassador Sent a Message by a Doctor Benamor, an English Jew most...
136From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 17 June 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you on the 11th. of the last month by young Mr. Adams who sailed...
137To John Jay from Elias Boudinot, 1 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
I was honored by your several private favours, recommending M r . Vaughan and some other...
138From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 13 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from Mr. Barclay, and one from Mr. Carmichael, of which I send you extracts,...
139To John Jay from James Duane, 27 August 1784 (Jay Papers)
I feel the disappointment in being deprived of the pleasure of your own and M rs . Jays Company!...
140From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 30 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Columbia University Library Yesterday late in the Evening arrived here an Express from...
On the intimation contained in your first letter of the 2 d . Congress have been pleased to pass...
142To John Jay from David Hartley, 2 March 1784 (Jay Papers)
I return you my best thanks for your much esteemed favour of the 22 d of february last and...
In your letter, inclosing the Morocco signals, you desire them to be delivered to American...
144From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 15 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library; press copy of ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just...
145To John Jay from Robert Morris, 19 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
On my return here I find your obliging letter of the 13 th . which arrived during my absence. I...
146From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 27 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In my letter of the 12th. inst. which goes by the same packet, but was delivered to a private...
147To John Jay from John Adams, December 1785 (Jay Papers)
I am anxious to convey to you, if I can, in as Strong a light as that in which I see myself, the...
I received your very kind Letter of the 16th, congratulating me on my safe Arrival with my...
149To John Jay from James Duane, 20 December 1788 (Jay Papers)
I set off in a hurry which alone prevented my calling upon you for which I had a variety of...
150From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 22 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
The letters of which the inclosed are copies, are this moment received, and as there is a...