431To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 26 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copies: Columbia University Library, Library of Congress You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various Conjectures about the Fate of the Confederacy. She left Chester (on the Delaware) the 18 Octr. bound for France, was dismasted and split her Rudder the 7 Novr off the Banks of Newfoundland. On the 23d following, the officers of the...
432To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 26 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft) and AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society, New-York Historical Society It having been suspected that I concurred in the appointment of your Grandson to the Place of Secretary to the american Commission for peace, at your Instance, I think it right thus unsollicited to put it in your power to correct that...
433From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 21 November 1781 (Jay Papers)
It seems as if my chief Business here was to fatigue you and our good Allies with incessant Sollicitations on the Subject of the eir ^ ill- ^ timed, & I had almost said cursed Bills drawn upon me by Congress— It is happy for yo me that you are are a Philosopher, and for our Country that our allies are indeed our Friends— Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur— This Court continues to observe the...
434To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 1 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library I have this Day drawn upon your Exy three Sets of Bills in Favor of the Marqs D Yranda for £ 4600 4400 4297.10.6 13297.10.6 being the Ballance of principal and Interest due to him on the Sum of one Million seven hundred and Eighty thousand eight hundred and sixty seven Reals of Vellon and twenty six Marevodis, borrowed of him by me on the 11 April...
435From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 27 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
Having on the 7 th . of November last lost our Masts off the Banks of New found Land and been obliged to come to this Place to refit, I am constrained to draw upon you for Part of the Salary due to me as Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to his Catholic Majesty, agreable to the Intention of Congress expressed in their Resolution of the 15 th . of October last, of which...
436From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 11 September 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have been favored with your Letter of Yesterday, and will answer it explicitly. I have never been witness to any Action or Conversation of yours which indicated a Reluctance ^ [ illegible ] ^ ^ have no Reason whatever to believe that you was averse ^ to our obtaining the full Extent of Boundary & Fishery secured to us by the Treaty.— ^ but your Conduct respecting them throughout the...
437To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 8 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copy: Library of Congress My last to you went under Cover to Monsr. Grand from Madrid. I have not been favored with any Letters from you since the one inclosing a Letter of Credit in my Favor from Mr Grand to Marq. DYranda. Mr. Deane has been long arrived and I have not yet recd. a Line from him. I cannot account for this. Intelligence from Am. might...
438To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 14 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society You informed M. Franks in a late letter that the Capt. of the Vessell in wch. he came from philada. complained of his having left Cadiz without paying for his passage— This complaint is unjust. The Majors instructions under M. R. Morris’ hand (which I am acquainted with) mention expressly that he (Mr. Morris) had engaged to pay the passage Money in question...
439To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 24 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am told an Express will set out this Evening from hence to Paris, & tho’ I have not time say as much as I would wish, I cannot omit this Opportunity of returning you my warmest Thanks for your very friendly Letter by my Courier. Col. Laurens informs me that on his arrival he delivered some Letters he brought from America for me to you— as none of them have as yet...
440From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 28 March 1781 (Jay Papers)
American Credit is again on the Brink of Destruction, and France alone can save it. The Evil is pressing— Details must therefore be postponed. You are not uninformed of the Bills drawn upon me by Congress. I have accepted to the Amount of Dollars and of that Sum have paid . On the 23 d December last His Excellency the Count De Florida Blanca expressly promised me three Millions of Reals—he has...