1From John Jay to John Temple, 15 August 1787 (Jay Papers)
I am sorry it is not yet in my Power to tell you any thing decisive and satisfactory respecting the Question between you & the collector. The want of a sufficient number of States in congress has prevented my asking & recieving their orders on the Subject. Your attention to the Rights of Office is certainly proper; and I assure you of my Disposition to secure to you the perfect & uninterupted...
2From John Jay to John Temple, 7 April 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Letters you did me the Honor to write on the 25 th . Feb y . & 17 th March last together with the Papers they inclosed were immediately communicated to Congress Altho I am not ^ yet ^ directed to say any thing officially on the Subject, yet wishing that the Irritation left in both ^ our ^ Countries by the War, may not be increased by mistakes and ^ mis ^ apprehensions I take the Liberty of...
3From John Jay to John Temple, 5 July 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . and laid before Congress the Letter You did me the Honor to write on the 7 Ultimo— on returning to Town from Philadelphia last Saturday I found that this Letter had during my absence been referred to me to report and I shall without Delay report upon it as soon as some preceding References shall be dispatched— Forgery of every kind are ^ is ^ doubtless unjustifiable, doubtless...
4From John Jay to John Temple, 2 October 1787 (Jay Papers)
I returned from Elizabeth Town Yesterday and this Morning received the enclosed Act of Congress on the Subject of your Letter of the 16 th . August last.— As this Act is general, and makes no Distinctions or Discriminations affecting particular Nations or Persons, I flatter myself it will not only appear to you to be consonant to the Laws of Nations, but as being necessary to prevent those...