1To John Jay from John Trumbull, 16 December 1796 (Jay Papers)
I had the honour of writing to you on the 7 th Sept r by D r . Edwards, since when I have received none of yours. The Official communications of the American Commissioners conveyed by this Ship, state that Objections have been made on the part of this Government, by their Agent, to the Jurisdiction of the Board in certain cases:— And they explain the Nature and Extent of those Objections: as...
2To John Jay from John Trumbull, 7 September 1796 (Jay Papers)
I returned to this Country a few days since, from an Excursion which was protracted to a much greater length than I at first intended or foresaw:— It will I am sure, give you pleasure to know that there is every probability of my being tolerably rewarded for the trouble I have had. On my Arrival here, I had the pleasure to find, among many Letters from my friends, your several favors of the 10...
3To John Jay from John Trumbull, 21 July 1796 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 12 th . December, is the last I have had the Honour to receive from you, this I received and answered on the 6 th . March;— I have since received a number of Letters from America, through M r Pinckney, which convince me that I have not been so entirely forgotten by my friends as I supposed. I embark this Afternoon for the North, having terminated the Business which has kept...
4To George Washington from John Trumbull, 3 October 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the Ship Factor bound to Philadelphia I send a Box addressed to your Excellency, containing Two Prints, which I beg you will do me the Honour to Accept. The Plate of the Death of Montgomery is at length compleat, and the impression which I now send is, (excepting the inferiority of the Paper,) such as will be delivered to my friends in America; that of the Death of Warren is promised to be...
5To John Jay from John Trumbull, 23 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
It is with the most real pleasure that I congratulate you on your safe Arrival in America, the Cordial Reception you have met from your fellow Citizens, and the flattering testimony they have given of their Respect and Esteem by Electing you to the first Office in their Gift.— may you long and happily enjoy the Reward of your labours. I returned to this place from France, three Days ago;—...
6To John Jay from John Trumbull, 24 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I landed at Havre the Sunday after I left you, and have been in this City some days. M r . John Pigot of whom you requested me to enquire, has heard of his Father’s Death, has obtained a passport to leave the Country, and will soon be with his Friends. I have met M r . Catellan our Consul at Marseilles who is particularly acquainted with the Swedish Consul there and informs me that He and all...
7To John Adams from John Trumbull, 6 February 1795 (Adams Papers)
I received yours of the 24th. of Jany. with the enclosures, & esteem myself honored by your confidence. The general idea among us relative to the treaty with Great Britain has been, that Dr. Franklin scarcely extended his ideas beyond the hopes of a long truce, guaranteed by our Allies, without the acknowlegement of our Independence, or a settlement of the line of our Inland boundaries:—That...
8To John Jay from John Trumbull, 10 December 1794 (Jay Papers)
In consequence of your directions, I spoke to M r . Burges of the propriety of making some acknowledgement on your part to the Two Clerks who wrote the Copies of the Treaty;—and in consequence of our conversation I have this morning enclosed Ten Pounds to Him, with a Request that He will divide it to the Two, according to their Merits. This Conversation introduced the general Subject of...
9To John Adams from John Trumbull, 20 November 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Result of Mr Jay’s Negotiation goes with this letter:—A Treaty which was sign’d yesterday, and which, being founded on the mutual desire first to do Justice, and then to grant accommodations, will I trust meet with the approbation of the Honest and well disposed Men of all Nations; & prove the Basis of future good understanding & good Offices between the two Countries who are Parties to...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Trumbull, 20 November 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to enclose to you a line from our friend Mrs. Cosway, who arrived here a few days ago from Italy. She was to have written a longer letter, but I fear I shall not recieve it in time to go, with this. Yesterday a Treaty was sign’d between Lord Grenville and Mr. Jay, whose Effect I hope will be not only to preserve peace but also to preserve a good understanding between G....