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51 Jay, John Extract from Melancton Smith’s Notes of Debates, 11 … 1788-07-11 M r . Jay. We were sent to promote gen l . good—to forget we belong to party— Reason first and...
52 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, 4–8 July 1788 1788-07-04 I congratulate you my dear Sir! on the adoption of the constitution by Virginia. That Event has...
53 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, 4[–8] July 1788 1788-07-04 I congratulate you my dear Sir! on the Adoption of the Constitution by Virginia. That Event has...
54 Jay, John Jay, Sarah Livingston From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 5 July 1788 1788-07-05 Col. W. S. Livingston who brought us the news of the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia, is...
55 Jay, John Adams, John To John Adams from John Jay, 4 July 1788 1788-07-04 I congratulate you my dear Sir! most cordially on your Return to your native Country, and am...
56 Jay, John Adams, John From John Jay to John Adams, 4 July 1788 1788-07-04 I congratulate you my dear Sir! most cordially on your Return to your native Country, and am...
57 Jay, John Corbin, Francis From John Jay to Francis Corbin, 4 July 1788 1788-07-04 Two Days ago I had the pleasure of rec g your obliging Letter of the 16 th ., and this morning...
58 Jay, John Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 2 July … 1788-07-02 [ JJ details his objections to John Lansing’s amendment placing a limit on Congress’s power to...
59 Jay, John Extracts from Melancton Smith’s Notes of Debates, 2 … 1788-07-02 M r Jay Factions may prevail—as in Holland— this 1/3 may prevent a benef l . Loan— will promote...
60 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, [post 24 June 1788] 1788-06-25 Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place— I thank you for the interesting...
61 Jay, John Extract from Francis Childs’s Debates, 1 July 1788 1788-07-01 The hon. Mr. Jay rose, and said that he would confine himself to a few remarks, as the question...
62 Jay, John Extract from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 1 July … 1788-07-01 [ JJ resumes his analysis of the taxation amendment, avowing he can see “no possible impropriety...
63 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, June 1788 1788-06-01 Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place—I thank you for the interesting...
64 Jay, John Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 30 June … 1788-06-30 [ JJ participates in the debate on Art. I, sec. 8, par. 1, setting forth the taxing powers of the...
65 Jay, John Remsen, Henry Jr. From John Jay to Henry Remsen Jr., 27 June 1788 1788-06-27 I have had the Pleasure of rec gv . your Favor of the 18 Inst. with the news Papers. Let S r ....
66 Jay, John Vaughan, John From John Jay to John Vaughan, 27 June 1788 1788-06-27 I have considered the Hint suggested in your Letter of the     my long, and I may say habitual...
67 Jay, John Extracts from Francis Childs’s Debates, 25 June 1788 1788-06-25 [Samuel Jones moves to amend Art. I, sec. 4, concerning the time, place, and manner of elections...
68 Jay, John Extracts from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 25 June … 1788-06-25 M r . Jay— It does not appear that there is at present a Disposition to consider farther at...
69 Jay, John Extract from Francis Childs’s Debates, 23 June 1788 1788-06-23 [Below is the initial convention speech by John Jay on Art. I, sec. 2, cl. 3, supporting the...
70 Jay, John Extract from John McKesson’s Notes of Debates, 23 June … 1788-06-23 M r . Jay— One or two Remarks have not been mentioned— It is agreed that a Strong energetic...
71 Jay, John Jay, Sarah Livingston From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 June 1788 1788-06-21 A Gentleman now in Town, and who will set out for New York in about an Hour, gives me an...
72 Jay, John Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 9 June 1788 1788-06-09 Since the Date of my last, Viz. the 16th. Ult : I have been honored with yours of the 13th. and...
73 Jay, John President of Congress From John Jay to the President of Congress (Cyrus … 1788-06-04 The City and County of New York have elected me one of their Deputies to the State Convention,...
74 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, 29 May 1788 1788-05-29 I was two Days ago favored with yours of the 15th Instant. it gives me pleasure to find that the...
75 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, 29 May 1788 1788-05-29 I was two Days ago favored with yours of the 15 th . Instant—it gives me Pleasure to find that...
76 Jay, John Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 16 May 1788 1788-05-16 Office for Foreign Affairs [ New York ], 16 May 1788 . Since his last of 24 Apr. 1788, has...
77 Jay, John Hamilton, Alexander To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 15 May 1788 1788-05-15 Mr. Richard Laurence of Staten Island has complained to Congress, and to the King of Great...
78 Jay, John Independent Electors of the City of New-York From John Jay to the Independent Electors of the City … 1788-04-28 There was a time when a majority of the citizens of New-York were so opposed to lawyers as...
79 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, 24 April 1788 1788-04-24 It occurs to me that you would probably be glad to know when and in what manner the Letters you...
80 Jay, John Jefferson, Thomas From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1788 1788-04-24 Since the 3 Nov r last I have been honored with your Favors of the 19. 22 & 24 September—8. & 27...
81 Jay, John Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 April 1788 1788-04-24 Since the 3d. November last I have been honored with your Favors of the 19th. 22d. and 24th....
82 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, 20 April 1788 1788-04-20 Your favor of the 3d Ult. gave me great Pleasure, and I thank you for the friendly offers...
83 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, 20 April 1788 1788-04-20 Your favor of the 3 d . Ult. gave me great Pleasure, and I thank you for the friendly offers...
84 Jay, John An Address to the People of the State of New-York on … 1788-04-12 THERE are times and seasons when general evils spread general alarm and uneasiness, and yet arise...
85 Jay, John Franklin, Benjamin From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 28 March 1788 1788-03-28 M r . Ellicot delivered to me your very friendly Letter of the 15 th . Instant. I wish he had...
86 Jay, John Report on the Arrest of the Dutch Minister’s Servant … 1788-03-24 The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a...
87 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, 24 March 1788 1788-03-24 M r . Jay presents his Compliments to his Excellency General Washington, & sends him herewith...
88 Jay, John Report on Relations with Portugal, 12 March 1788 1788-03-12 The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a...
89 Jay, John The Federalist 64, Independent Journal (New York), 5 … 1788-03-05 To the People of the State of New-York. IT is a just and not a new observation that enemies to...
90 Jay, John Draft of The Federalist 64 [I], [before 5 March 1788] 1788-02-01 It is unhappily the y Case both with Respect to measures and to Persons that their opponents...
91 Jay, John Draft of The Federalist 64 [II] [before 5 March 1788] 1788-02-01 Altho the People at large may sometimes by Negligence or [ that Im ?] other Causes be led to into...
92 Jay, John Report on a Proposed Response to Moustier’s Speech at … 1788-02-21 The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs having received a copy...
93 Jay, John Adams, John To John Adams from John Jay, 14 February 1788 1788-02-14 As this Letter will go by the way of Ireland, and may be exposed to accidents in the Course of...
94 Jay, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Jay, 3 February 1788 1788-02-03 an English Gentleman having been so obliging as to procure for me some Rhubard Seed which, from...
95 Jay, John Washington, George From John Jay to George Washington, 3 February 1788 1788-02-03 An English Gentleman Having been so obliging as to procure for me some Rhubarb Seed which from...
96 Jay, John Board of Treasury John Jay and Henry Knox to the Board of Treasury, 1 … 1788-02-01 We have hired for a Year the new House of the honorable Walter Livingston Esquire in the Broad...
97 Jay, John Ridley, Matthew From John Jay to Matthew Ridley, 4 January 1788 1788-01-04 I have been favored ^ with ^ yours of the 6 of last ^ month ^ and am happy to learn from it, as...
98 Jay, John Governor of Virginia From John Jay to the Governor of Virginia (Edmund … 1787-12-17 Your Excellency’s ^ Letter ^ was delivered ^ to ^ me this morning. The interpretation of the...
99 Jay, John Vaughan, John From John Jay to John Vaughan, 1 December 1787 1787-12-01 I thank You for your obliging Letter of the 24 th . Ult:, inclosing a Paragraph respecting me in...
100 Jay, John The Federalist 5, Independent Journal (New York), 10 … 1787-11-10 To the People of the State of New-York. QUEEN ANN, in her letter of the 1st July 1706 to the...