1From John Jay to William Miller, 5 April 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 2 d . Ap. and it would give me Pleasure to answer the Questions stated ^in it,^ if my being a Judge did not restrain me from giving Opinions on Law Questions prevents except judicially— Altho the Case you State may not come before the fœderal Court, similar ones may— Besides it has appeared to me adviseable to give no Opinions of that Sort, ^ make no observe...
2From John Jay to William Miller, 24 November 1815 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 12 th . of this Month. Having for more than a Fortnight, been ill of the Cold or Influenza, which prevails this Season very generally; I find myself feeble, and unable to write or read much without Fatigue. I cannot however let Garret return, without committing to his Care a few Lines in answer to yours.— You are right in supposing that at your age much...
3From John Jay to William Miller, 30 March 1813 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 6 th . of last month— It gave us pleasure to learn from it, that ^you had regained^ your Health now re-established , and that M rs . Miller and all the Family were well. M r . Benson has been elected a Member of Congress; but your Intelligence that Peter was also elected, is not so correct. I understand that there was a small majority against him, but that the...