101To John Jay from Francis Lewis, 23 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 1 st inst. and am happy to learn that you have received my trunk in good order. Our British tyrants, after they had plundered me of all my effects to a considerable value, at length condescended to give Mrs. Lewis her liberty; she is now here with my son, his wife and child. Being reduced to a private station, I shall, for the present, make this my...
102To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 30 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 20 th Instant I recieved on the 26 th . and I have not been Able to Snatch a moment to give you a line in answer. General Scott I am Informed has a majority of votes for the Chair, If so he has played his Cards better than was Expected. The Enemy have opened the Ball in every Quarter. It is pretty Certain that they will pay us a visit from the westward as well as from the...
103To John Jay from Richard Morris, 12 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Three days ago going through the constitution and makeing Marginal notes for my own convenience I was greatly Surprized when I came to the 23 d Sec n . to find that the Judges and the Chancellor did not make a part of the Councill for the Appoint t . of Officers which I always thought they did and I must Confess I neither see the propriety or Necessity for their App t . by the Convention...
104From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 13 July 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your favour and one from Mr. Morris last night by express. The stroke at Ticonderoga is heavy, unexpected and unaccountable. If the place was untenable why not discovered to be so before the Continent had been put to such an amazing expence, in furnishing it with the means of defence? If it was tenable, what, in the name of common sense could have induced the evacuation? I would...
105To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 13 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I received your favour and one from Mr. Morris last night from by Express.— The Stroke at Ticonderoga is heavy, unexpected and unaccountable— If the place was untenable why not discovered ^ to be so ^ before the Cantonment had been put to such an amazing expence in furnishing it with the means of defence?— If it was tenable, what, in the name of God common sense could have induced the...
106To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 14 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged by your two favors of the and 11 th Instant, I am happy that the Council of Safety have written the Letter to Gen: Putnam Copy whereof you were so good as to send me— I feel myself so superior to my malicious Enemies from the happy reflection that I have zealously done my duty to my Country that I shall as you very Justly recommend not discompose myself on this Occasion,...
107To John Jay from Henry Brockholst Livingston, 17 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Inclose You two Letters which I must trouble You to forward— It gives me pain that Necessity has ^ so long ^ obliged me to neglect D r Van Wyck— On my way up I made but a day or two’s Stay at Albany and am now but just returned from Tyonderoga— In this situation it was next to impossible to purchase a horse & Send it down— As this may continue to be the case the whole Campaign will it not be...
108To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 18 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Both your letters are come to hand— I have been to Kent & provided Accommodations for the Family in case of a Retreat— I have endeavoured done every thing in my power to get your Books removed, but in vain, not a Wagon or Cart to be hired at any rate—the People here being busy in their Harvests— I shall speak to Collo. Hughes today for two Continental teams—if he has them, I make no doubt...
109To John Jay from Robert Troup, 22 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have written to you repeatedly, since I have been here, but not having received an Answer to either of my Letters, I conclude they have not reached you. To the Disgrace of Human Nature, it has become a common Practice to betray the Confidence we repose in each other either by opening Letters, or not sending them to the Persons to whom they are directed. I have seen so many Instances of such...
110To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 24 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
Half an Hour ago I was favored with your’s of the 21 st Instant— That Variety of Distress and Difficulty which surrounds me is greatly encreased by the Information contained in your Letter— It is however a Consolation that I have a Friend, who has given me so great a proof of his Regard as not to hide from me any of the Calumny which so unjustly and cruelly attempts to ruin my Reputation, and...