4251To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
SOON after the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th Instant, addressed to the Chancellor, Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court, Judge Lewis left this city, in expectation of returning on Friday or Saturday next. PREVIOUS to his departure, all the Judges of the Supreme Court had a consultation on the subject matter of that letter, and it was then concluded by them,...
4252To John Jay from William P. Beers, 2 April 1807 (Jay Papers)
I cannot lose the opportunity by M r . Isaacs to write a few lines. He could inform you of my existence and of my good health— But I must persuade myself that you would receive the information from my own hands without displeasure, perhaps with complacency. I have not lost the recollection (nor is it impaired) of the agreeable and instructive hours I was formerly admitted to pass with you. If...
4253To John Jay from the City of Albany Common Council, 11 May 1801 (Jay Papers)
We the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, in Common Council Convened, Cannot forbear, at the moment of your departure from this City to retire voluntarily from an elevated Official Situation, into the Shade of private life, to express our unfeigned Regret for the loss of so estimable a Citizen, and Such an eminently Valuable Public Servant; and to offer you our Sincere...
4254To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 21 August 1807 (Jay Papers)
We left New York on Monday last & arrived safely here this Morning in time for Breakfast. Our Accommodations were good, & the passage tho rather long was in every other Respect extremely pleasant. We found Maria as well as usual; indeed I have not for several Years seen her look better—Her little Girl is quite hearty. Nancy’s health continues the same as when you parted with her. Mary’s Cough...
4255To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 14 January 1809 (Jay Papers)
I have this instant rec d . a letter from Judge Van Ness of which the following is a Copy— Your Affect. Son I have taken the liberty to obtain from ^through^ you some important Information from your Father relative to the Construction of the ninth Article of the Treaty negociated by him with the British Government— There is a Difference of Opinion respecting it in a Case depending altogether...
4256To John Jay from Richard Varick, 13 July 1801 (Jay Papers)
I have the Honor to inform You That the Common Council of this City have this day Resolved that You be requested to permit Your Portrait to be taken and placed in the City Hall as a public Testimonial of their great personal Respect and high Regard for Your distinguished Patriotism and eminent public Services. They have done me the Honor of being the Organ of this, to me, pleasing...
4257To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 3 March 1809 (Jay Papers)
I rec d . your letter of the 22 d Feb y on Friday last— Judge Benson being still at Albany I could not consult him, but I called the next morning on Sir James & offered to pay him the Ballance of your Acc t . deducting the £50 due on his agreement to you— He said he was willing to settle in this way & I thereupon offered gave him a Check for the Money & drew a Receipt for him to sign in these...
4258To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 2 March 1802 (Jay Papers)
I think it will give you pleasure to hear from us, even tho’ nothing new has occur’d. To tell you that the storm began here on Sunday evening the 31 st . & that it has continued ever since with the intermission of only a single day would I am sure be to tell you what you already know to your own disappointment. As James expected to have you to Rye the Monday after you left home, he engaged...
4259To John Jay from John Charlton, 18 October 1802 (Jay Papers)
I received your very friendly favor of the 12 th . ins t . with the liberal compensation enclosed, for which be pleased to accept my acknowledgements, but allow me to assure you that I should have been more gratified, had you be^en^ contented to have placed my attempt for the relief of M rs . Jay to friendly the score of friendship. I am with great Esteem & Regard your devoted friend & humble...
4260To John Jay from Timothy Dwight, 4 January 1803 (Jay Papers)
I have deferred answering your letter, that I might be able to answer it more to your satisfaction than I could otherwise have done. My own Family is not a desirable place for the purpose, which you mention. I am too often & too long absent, at most all seasons of the year; &, when at home, am too much occupied by company, & various avocations, to render such attention as I would wish, even to...