1From John Jay to Robert Morris, 25 February 1784 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 4 Nov r . last found me in England; where tho I suffered much Sickness, I left the Pain in my Breast; but a sore throat I caught there, still remains obstinate & troublesome. The Resolution of Congress of 1 st . Oct r . last did not reach me until in December on my Return here last Month, I wrote in Pursuance of it, to M r Carmichael to come here without Delay, with the Books...
2From John Jay to Robert Morris, 12 September 1783 (Jay Papers)
The Definitive Treaty is concluded, and we are now thank God in the full Possession of Peace & Independence—if we are not a happy People now it will be our own Fault. We daily expect the Commission for a Treaty of Commerce. I wish ^ that ^ the Sentiments of our Country on that important Subject may ^ be ^ fully stated in the Instructions w h . will accompany it. I think all our Treaties of...
3From John Jay to Robert Morris, 20 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
By Cap t . Barney I was favored with Yours of the 31 st . May. By this Time I hope you will have rec d . several Letters for from me w h . were then on the way. Want of Health here has long made much writing painful to me, so that my Letters in general are short. My Jaunt to Normandy did me some Service, but less than I expected— The pure air of this Place has been very useful to me— The pain...
4From John Jay to Robert Morris, 10 March 1783 (Jay Papers)
You will recieve this Letter from the Hand of M r Penn, whom I take the Liberty of recommending to your friendly offices and attention— His Family you know , Lady Juliana and her Family has for some Time past been here ^ with her Family in the City ^ , and I assure you ^ we have Reason to ^ wish they may stay her
5From John Jay to Robert Morris, 13 October 1782 (Jay Papers)
Wherever and however occupied, I remember my Friends, and always find my own Satisfaction promoted, when I have Reason to think that I am conducing to their’s— This has led me to make you[r] Sons the Subject of this Letter— It is an interesting one to you, & therefore not indifferent to me— On my arrival here I found them plac’d in a Pension at Passey— My Nephew & Daughter were ill with a...
6From John Jay to Robert Morris, 28 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
My Letter to Congress of the 3 d . October last explained the Reasons which induced Me to detain him ^ Maj r Franks ^ so long at S t Ildefonso. It is also proper that you should have a report of my Inducemen ^ I will now mention ^ the Facts that relate to his Return & detention here—
7From John Jay to Robert Morris, 25 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
Some of my Letters to You have I find miscarried by the Capture of the Vessels that were carrying them, and there is Reason to suspect that two others were stopped here, as the Letters inclosing them did not reach the Persons at the Sea Ports, to whom they were directed. I have heretofore mentioned the Reciept of the Picture you was so kind as to send me by M r Ridley, and the arrival of Your...
8From John Jay to Robert Morris, 3 October 1781 (Jay Papers)
An excellent french Translation ^ of your Letter ^ of the 4 th . July was delivered to the Minister on the 8— Ult o .— Nothing has yet been promised nor refused, nor will probably soon be— My Letter to Congress by Maj r . Franks will explain the Reasons of my hav g thus long detained him, & will also give you a good Idea of what you may expect from hence. I must also refer you to my Letter of...
9From John Jay to Robert Morris, 1 September 1781 (Jay Papers)
Major Franks arrived here last Evening. I have not yet got thro the Dispatches he brought. I have read sufficient however to percieve that I am soon to have the Pleasure of writing long Letters to Congress & yourself. I shall dispatch the Major as soon as possible— I cannot say precisely when, because it will depend in some Measure on others. N o . 1— The bills on me [Far] exceed the Funds for...
10From John Jay to Robert Morris, 18 December 1780 (Jay Papers)
As I have lately written by different vessels to Congress, and my Friends, among whom I always reckon you. My chief Inducement at present is to commit the inclosed to your Care and to request the Favor of you to forward them. No Letters from America of later date than July have reached me, indeed I have had the Pleasure of receiving only one from you since we parted. Some were probably carried...