1To George Washington from John Jay, 14 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting, herewith enclosed, the copy of Mr V. Berckel’s credentials which I received from him together with a translation of them. Be pleased to name the hour at which you may think proper to receive him, and I will give him notice of it and accompany him—if to-morrow permit me to observe that some hour previous to the levee will be most proper. With perfect respect...
2From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1789 (Jay Papers)
I have at Length, my dear Sir the pleasure of informing you (tho’ not officially) that you have Leave to return, and that M r . Short is appointed to take charge of the public affairs during your absence— From the Time that your Letter of the 19 th . Nov r . last was rec d . ^viz t . 10 Feb y ^ to the Time that our former Gov t . gave place to the present one, there [ illegible ] was not a...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 19 June 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length, my dear Sir, the pleasure of informing you (tho’ not officially) that you have Leave to return, and that Mr. Short is appointed to take charge of the public affairs during your absence. From the Time that your Letter of the 19th. November last was received, Vizt. 10th. February, to the Time that our former Government gave place to the present one, there was not a single Day...
4From John Jay to Charles Pettit, 14 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of the 5 Inst. was delivered to me last week. They who have nam d . me as a proper Person for Sec y . of the Treasury do me more Honor than my Qualifications for that placement; nor have I the least wish, or Room to expect, to be employed in affairs of that kind, in w h . I take little Pleasure & for w h . I have no Reason to think that I have more Talents than...
5To George Washington from John Jay, 15 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the honor of transmitting herewith enclosed to the President of the United States, a memorial and a translation of it, from the Marquis de Lotbiniere, a respectable Canadian now here in very indigent circumstances, and who says, with great appearance of truth, that his attachment to the american cause has rendered him so obnoxious to the british government as to render it...
6From John Jay to George Washington, 24 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay has the honor of herewith transmitting to the President of the United States, a Letter to him of this date from M r . Gardoqui, and a note for the President which was enclosed in it, together with translations of both. LbkC , DNA: Domestic Letters Domestic Letters of the Department of State, 1784–1906, RG 59, item 120, National Archives (M40). Accessed on Fold3.com. , 4: 51 ( EJ :...
M r . Gardoqui, the plenipotentiary Encargado de negocios of his Catholic Majesty, informs me, that having obtained Permission to return to Spain, in order to attend for a while to his domestic affairs, he purposes to avail himself of the first good opportunity that may offer. The Papers accompanying this, will inform you of the negociations which were depending between Spain, and the United...
8Report to Congress, 25 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign affairs under the former Congress, in pursuance of the following Resolution viz t . “In Senate 22 d July 1789” “Whereas a Convention referred this day to the Senate, bears reference to a Convention pending between the most Christian King and the United States, previous to the adoption of our present Constitution.” “Resolved, that...
9From John Jay to Diego de Gardoqui, 27 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
I have received the Letter which you did me the honor to write on the 24 th . Inst., and immediately laid before the President the note it enclosed; and by which he is informed, that having his Majesty’s Permission to return to Spain for a while, you purpose to embrace the first good Opportunity that may offer. Considering how long the Negotiations depending between our Countries have...
10To George Washington from John Jay, August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Mr Jay has the Honor of observing to the President, on the Subject of Capt. Tate’s application, That in his opinion no Papers should be given to that Gentleman, from which it might appear, or be inferred, that the Governmt encouraged him going into the Service of the Porte, lest umbrage be given to Russia, and Suspicions of ulterior views excited—that therefore the Idea of giving him only a...