11From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
I had the Honor to write to you a few Lines at Falmouth on the 9 th . instant mentioning my having arriv’d there the preceeding evening:— that Letter was committed to the care of our Consul M r . Fox:— He expected to forward it by the Active Capt. Blair who was soon to sail for Phil[adelphi] a . but whose departure has been unexpectedly prolong’d to this time. On the 15 th . I arriv’d here,...
12From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 6–8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which since my arrival I have had the Honor of writing to you, are as follows.— 9 th . June at Falmouth, left with our Consul there to transmit by the Active Cap tn . Blair for Phil a .— & the 23 d : June by M r . Francis, of which I also sent a Duplicate by the Mohawk. Cap tn . Allan to New York, & 26 June by the same— On the 27 th
13Enclosure: John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the honor to write on the 9th June, enclosing the Case of the Snow Sukey, and of the Brigantine Maria. That letter begins thus “Since writing of my Letter yesterday, I have received” &c. That letter has never come to my hands. A few days ago I was favored with yours of the 9th July, on the subject of the american Vessel carried into Bermuda, and on Board...
14From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 13 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
Hitherto my Letters have communicated to you but little information of much importance, except on one point;—Altho all the general objects of my Mission were opened at once, & were received with every indication of the same Candor & Disposition to Agreement with which they were stated, yet the Nature of the Business turned the imediate & more particular Attention of both parties to the Affairs...
15From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 14 September 1794 (Jay Papers)
Mr. Morris will, together with this, deliver to you a long Letter from me dated Yesterday— The Negociation proceeds: and I now have some Reason to hope, that the Business of the north western Corner will be so managed as to cease to be an obstacle to agreement— I have proposed that the further Discussion of that Matter be postponed until accurate Surveys of the River be made, by joint...