When our common Liberties are invaded, our dearest Rights in Danger, and a whole Continent loudly...
The polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our...
3To John Jay from James Duane, 11 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
I received, my dear Sir, your favour of the 8: Instant and really feel for you in the double...
4To John Jay from James Duane, 16 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday, my dear Friend, was an important day, productive of the Resolutions of which I enclose...
5To John Jay from James Duane, 18 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you, my dear Sir, a hasty Scrawl by the post on a most important Subject—you know the...
6To John Jay from James Duane, 25 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
I conclude, my dear Sir, that the late Resolution of Congress recommending the Assumption of...
7James Duane to Robert R. Livingston, John Jay, Gouverneur Morris, and Robert Yates, 19 April 1777 (Jay Papers)
We arrived in this City on Wednesday afternoon. If you talk seriously to its Inhabitants you’l...
8To John Jay from James Duane, 3 August 1777 (Jay Papers)
I enclose you a Letter from France for yourself and another to M r . Platt which ^ last ^ you’l...
9To John Jay from James Duane, 2 December 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have had so much Publick Business on my hands that I have been unavoidably deprived of paying...
10To John Jay from James Duane, 23 December 1777 (Jay Papers)
I did not receive your very obliging Favour of the 14 th . Untill this morning. which It gave a...
11To John Jay from James Duane, 22–24 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that M rs . Duane is in a great Degree restord to her Health;...
12To George Washington from James Duane, 3 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I have the Honour of seeing your Excellency I will explain the objection made in Congress to...
13To George Washington from James Duane, 9 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
In order to give Dispatch to the several Matters mentiond in your Excellency’s Report to the...
14To George Washington from James Duane, 10 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I intended to have done myself the Honour of seeing your Excellency yesterday Evning but was so...
15To George Washington from James Duane, 11 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed papers have this day been referred to the Committee of Conference with your...
16To George Washington from James Duane, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I found myself so much indisposd this morning that it was imprudent to go abroad; which will I...
17New York Delegates to George Clinton, 3 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
Major General Arnold has it in Contemplation to establish a Settlement of Officers and Soldiers...
18New York Delegates to Alexander McDougall, 20 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
We had the Pleasure of receiving your Favor by M r Barclay of the 11 th Instant and beg you to be...
19To George Washington from James Duane, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour has been presented to the Committee of Conference. I beg you will do me the Justice...
20To George Washington from James Duane, 27 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to recommend the enclosed papers transmitted by Governour Clinton to your...
21To George Washington from James Duane, 15 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I find myself under the necessity of expressing my wishes that it may be agreeable to your...
22To George Washington from James Duane, 17 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honourd with your Favour of the 3d Instant & have communicated it to my Colleagues. when I...
23To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 4 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I have spent some days at this place with our Legislature and have been happy in finding their...
24To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 10 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your Favour of the 28 Augt and your obliging assurances that you will comply...
25To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 16 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had no earlier opportunity to acknowledge the Receipt of your very agreeable favour of the...
26To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 23 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I find I have given our Friends Tighlman and Meade an opportunity of exercising their Risibility...
27To George Washington from James Duane, 4 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We are here in anxious Suspence for the Fate of Charles Town: it is not to be wondered at when we...
28To George Washington from James Duane, 9 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I Judge of your Excellency’s Anxiety for the Fate of Charles Town by my own. When we have much at...
29To George Washington from James Duane, 21 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Letter was delivered me after a very importunate personal Sollicitation. I have a...
30To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 23 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
The Marquiss de la fayette handed me your favour of the 14: Instant which woud have been sooner...
31To George Washington from James Duane, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have Intelligence from Charles Town which leaves it in our possession as lately as the 3d or...
32To George Washington from James Duane, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Congress are much affected at the Wants and distresses of the Army another Committee is appointed...
33To George Washington from James Duane, 19 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Honour of your Excellency’s favour of the 9th Instant on the Subject of...
34Notes on Speech regarding Vermont Lands, 6 October 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS (New-York Historical Society). In James Duane’s hand. Mr. Maddison . Expressed his surprize...
35To George Washington from James Duane, 10 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the Honour of your Excellency’s very friendly Letter of the 4th Instant for which...
36To George Washington from James Duane, 9 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I shou’d not so long have restrained the Expressions of a Heart flowing with the most...
37To George Washington from James Duane, 2 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I receivd with infinite pleasure your very friendly favour by Lt Col. Smith. I shall have...
38To George Washington from James Duane, 29 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of writing to you last by our Friend the Marquiss de la fayette intending before...
39To George Washington from James Duane, 9 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I need not tell you, my dear General, what I felt on the critical Arrival of Count de Grass’...
40To George Washington from James Duane, 7 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with great Pleasure that I find your Excellencys arrival at Newburgh announced in the...
41To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 5 May 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
I am much pleased to find that you have set yourself Seriously to the Study of the Law. You are...
42To George Washington from James Duane, 12 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
It was not till the 10th that I had the Honour of your Excellency’s favour of the 1st Instant; Mr...
43To George Washington from James Duane, 8 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Arent Schuyler, Son of Mrs Livingston, has requested an Introduction to Your...
44To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 17 February 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
I am now on a Visit to the General from ⟨Kingston,⟩ where the Legislature is convened. The...
45James Duane and Ezra L’Hommedieu to Alexander Hamilton and William Floyd, 1 September 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
We enclose you an Extract of Dispatches from his Excellency our Governor received this Day,...
46To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 8 September 1783 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Princeton, New Jersey, September 8, 1783. On September 26, 1783 , Hamilton wrote to Duane: “I...
47To George Washington from James Duane, 22 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
A Resolution which lately passed—and which I have long had at Heart—makes it necessary that I...
48To John Jay from James Duane, 27 August 1784 (Jay Papers)
I feel the disappointment in being deprived of the pleasure of your own and M rs . Jays Company!...
49To John Jay from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York, 2 October 1784 (Jay Papers)
To the honorable John Jay Esquire late ^ one of the ^ Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United...
50Journal of the Proceedings of the New York Agents for Negotiating the New York–Massachusetts Lands Dispute, 4–9 December … (Jay Papers)
Journal of Proceedings in Execution of the Law appointing James Duane John Jay Rob t . R....