51To John Jay from Robert Livingston, 12 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my...
52To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 27 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either...
53To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 8 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
I ^ am ^ very anxious about our Situation at NYork, I should have gone off this day but M r Lewis...
54To John Jay from Robert Morris, 23 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
Altho your express delivered me your favour last Wednesday or Thursday yet I did not receive the...
55Report of Thomas Story to the Committee of Secret Correspondence and the Committee’s Memorandum upon It, [1 October … (Franklin Papers)
DS and copy: National Archives “On my leaving London Arthur Lee Esqr. requested me to inform the...
56To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 19 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
Papa has directed me to have all the Stock removed from Rye to the Fish Kills— at foot you have a...
57To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 24 November 1776 (Jay Papers)
I expected long e’er this to have been seat’d quietly at Home; but the Progress which the Enemy...
58To John Jay from Silas Deane, 2 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
I send you the Memoirs of Mr. Beaumarchais and direct you to begin at the 20th page and collored...
59To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 2 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
I have much to say to you, which the moveable State of the army prevented and still prevents....
60To John Jay from Silas Deane, 3 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
If my Letters arrive safe they will give you some Idea of my situation—without Intelligence,...
61From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 8[–10] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives After a short but rough Passage of 30 Days we anchor’d in...
62To John Jay from William Duer, 3 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
Two Men, who have enlisted with Rogers were taken two or three Days ago, who declare that they...
63From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 4 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives I arrived here about two Weeks since, where I found Mr. Deane....
64To John Jay from Robert Morris, 12 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have been possessed of your obliging fav r . of the 2 d Ulto a considerable time, but being too...
65The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 17[–22] January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS and two copies: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society We joined each...
66To John Jay from Charles De Witt, 22 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
Many favourable accounts of Importance, respecting our Army to the Southward have reached our...
67To John Jay from Robert Morris, 4 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your favour of the 7 th Ult o came safe to hand, Timothy Jones is certainly a very entertaining,...
68The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 6 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives; copy: Harvard University Library Since our last, a Copy of which...
69The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 8 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives Since Our last We have received the inclosed Intelligence from...
70To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 15 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
I yesterday received your Letter of the 3 d instant— When I came to this place, Bob Morris told...
71From George Washington to John Jay, 20 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Card of the 8th Ulto I have had the honour to receive, & thank you most sincerely for your...
72To John Jay from Henry Gilbert Livingston, 23 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
Would esteem it a favor, when you write Gen l . Washington, you’d assure him from me that my...
73To John Jay from Thomas Johnson, 24 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged by your Favor which reached me in the Jersey’s; in my Way, at philadelphia, I...
74From George Washington to John Jay, 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been a little surprised that the several important pieces of intelligence lately received...
75To John Jay from William Livingston, 3 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
M rs . Livingston informs me that Master Peter is now really gone; & one of his Grandfathers can...
76The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 4 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives We send you herewith the Draught of a Frigate, by a very...
77To John Jay from Beverly Robinson, 4 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Information you gave me when I was before the Committee of the Resolution of the Convention,...
78To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 8 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
A M r Jackson that will hand you this goes to our state in order to fix on Some person or persons...
79To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 9 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
General Sullivan arrived here to To-day from Head Quarters in Jersey. He had it in charge from...
80The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 12 March[–9 April 1777] (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; L : British Library; copy: National Archives It is now more than 4 Months...
81To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 19 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
We have this day wrote to Convention that Persons going to New York might be prohibited from...
82To John Jay from Robert Troup, 22 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
I thought it would be best to defer writing to the Com m . of Arrangement about my late...
83To John Jay from Robert Troup, 29 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Had I not been prevented by Business, I should have informed you earlier of what has happen’d...
84To John Jay from Robert Morris, 1 April 1777 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed letters came by a French Ship to New Hampshire & were sent under Cover to me by M r...
85To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 14–17 April 1777 (Jay Papers)
I did not until this day receiv’d yours of 12 March. I have wrote by almost every opportunity and...
86James 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...
We were much surprized at your Letter to M r . Hobart as we could not perceive the Danger which...
88The American Commissioners to [the Committee of Secret Correspondence], 28 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Harvard University Library We wrote to you pretty fully on the State of Affairs here, in...
89To John Jay from Cadwallader Colden II, 12 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
You are not Unacquainted with my Sentiments in Regard to this Unhappy affair, that has allready...
90To John Jay from Robert Troup, 15 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Day after I arrived your Letter, to the General, came safe to Hand. He is pleased with the...
91To John Jay from William Duer, 28 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
You have been undoubtedly surpris’d at my long Silence, but when I assure you what is Fact, that...
92To John Jay from Cadwallader Colden II, 31 May 1777 (Jay Papers)
I had Desired Doct r : Jones to Speak to You and some other Gent n . of the Council of Safety...
93From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 2 June 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favour per express, and as the absence of my former respectable correspondents...
94The American Commissioners to John Jay, 2 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives We refer the Committee to ours to You of the 26 ulto. of which we...
95To John Jay from the American Commissioners (Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane), 2 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
We refer the Committee to ours to You of the 26 Ult o . of which we Sent Duplicates, should...
96To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 2 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I received your favour per express, and as the absence of my former respectable correspondents...
97To John Jay from Robert Troup, 2 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I beg you will not form any unfavorable Opinion of my long Silence. Nothing would give me more...
98To John Jay from Nicholas Rogers, 4 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I think it my duty to trouble you with these few lines concerning the papers that M r . Deane has...
99To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 4 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
Inclose you Copy of the letter You requested, I wish you to well Consider the propriety of...
100To John Jay from Peter W. Yates, 5 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
As the Election for Governor & Lieut Gov r . draws near I would be glad to know how Matters...