Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists, [12–15 February 1788]
Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists
[New York, February 12–15 1788]
invited for the 12th. Feb.
The President of Congress—, Count de Moustier—, Marchioness—, Mr. de la Foresst—, Mrs. [de la Foresst]—, Mr. Otto—, Mr. St. John—, Miss [St. John]—, Mr. Gardoqui—, Sir John Temple—, Lady [Temple]—, Mr. Van Berkel—, Miss [Van Berkel]—, Chancellors—, Col. Wadsworth—, Chaumont—, Du Pont—, Captn. Frigate—1
invited for the 15th.
Dr. Johnson—, Mr. Duane—, Majr. North, Major Franks— x, Col. Howard—, Genl. Irvine—, Mr. Clarke—, Mr. Dayton—, Elmore—x, Thatcher—, Otis—, Kearny—, Reid—, Mitchell—x, Contee—, Brown—, White—, Tucker—, x Baldwin—, Upton—, Mr Remsen—, Mr. Steward—, Mr. Hobart—2
AD, NyKaJJH. Columns of names have been consolidated into paragraph form with added punctuation. Numbers indicating the number of guests in a party and the total number invited have been omitted. The symbol “x” after a guest’s name, apparently indicating nonacceptance of the invitation or nonattendance at the event, has been retained. The abbreviation “Do.” has been replaced with the name intended. Persons not previously identified or whose names are obscure are identified in the end notes whenever possible.
1. América-Francès “Fanny” St. Jean de Crèvecoeur (b. 1770), who later married the widowed Otto; Jeremiah Wadsworth, congressional delegate from Connecticut, 1788; Victor Marie Du Pont. Captain Frigate probably refers to the Chevalier de la Boissière (Bossiere, Bousiere), commander of the French frigate L’Aigrette, which conveyed Moustier and his party to America. See New-York Journal, 18 Jan.; Daily Advertiser (New York), 19 Jan.; New-York Morning Post, 19 Jan. and 22 Feb. 1788.
2. John Eager Howard (1752–1827), congressional delegate from Maryland, 1788. Jonathan Dayton (1760–1824), delegate from New Jersey to Congress, 1787–88, and to the Constitutional Convention. Jonathan Elmer (Elmore) (1745–1807) congressional delegate from New Jersey, 1787–88. George Thatcher (1754–1824), congressional delegate from Massachusetts, 1788–89. Samuel A. Otis (1740–1814) delegate to the Massachusetts ratifying convention and congressional delegate from Massachusetts, 1787–89. Dyre Kearny (d. 1791), congressional delegate from Delaware, 1787–88. James R. Reid (1750–89), congressional delegate from Pennsylvania, 1787–89. Nathaniel Mitchell (1753–1814), congressional delegate from Delaware, 1787–88. Benjamin Contee (1755–1815), congressional delegate from Maryland, 1788. John Brown (1757–1837), congressional delegate from Virginia, 1787–88. James White (1749–1809), congressional delegate from North Carolina, 1786–88. Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745–1828), congressional delegate from South Carolina, 1787–89. Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), congressional delegate from Georgia, 1787–88.