1To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 18 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
I had not the pleasure to receive Your favor of the 8 th ult: until last night, pray accept my best thanks for your Congratulations on my Acquital. I did myself the pleasure to write you some time ago from this place and Since that from Albany were I passed the holidays. In the first of these letters I advised you of my Intention to resign. In the last that I had, and In both gave the reasons...
2To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 5–8 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
As more than two Months are elapsed since my Resignation was laid before Congress I hope I shall not be deemed too importunate if I entreat that respectable Body to a speedy Compliance with my Request. Were it necessary, I might adduce other Reasons to point out the Necessity of my retiring from public Life, but I concieve those I gave in my Letter of the 27 th . December last will be thought...
3To 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...
4To 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...
5To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 4 August 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor inclosing Holt’s papers of the 28 th July I received on my way down from Moses Creek, and you will readily excuse my not having acknowledged it sooner, when you reflect that with a retreating Army an Officer that commands has seldom a Moment’s Time to himself. I have not one. I am much obliged by the Measures you have taken to exculpate me, at least from the Charge of having ordered...
6To 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 publishing It before you order It to be done.— M r Yates has agreed to accept the office convention has been pleased to bestow on him, but such is the distracted Situation of affairs here that I have Intreated him to remain a day or two longer I mention this least the Hon: Council of Safety Should...
7To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 6 November 1777 (Jay Papers)
When I did myself the pleasure to write you on the 17 th ult., I was not apprized of the enemy’s progress up Hudson’s River, nor of the barbarous devastation they have been guilty of committing at Kingston, and other places in the vicinity. It is no consolation to me that I have so many fellow-sufferers; I feel, however, a very sensible one, in the fate which has attended General Burgoyne. Is...
8To 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,...
9To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1 February 1778 (Jay Papers)
It is whispered here that an Expedition into Canada is to take place under the Command of the Marquis Fayette, Gen l . Conway & Gen: Starke with 3000 Men. Entre nous I may venture my Opinion, which Is that the body is Insufficient should they be able to penetrate Into Canada, which I much doubt, as nothing (as far as I can learn) has been prepared: the men are In want of the proper Cloathing...
10To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
Altho our correspondance has ceased for some time, and probably occasioned by incidents, not in our power to command, yet my affection and esteem for you have ^ not ^ suffered not the least diminution, nor has my gratitude abated for your generous intervention in the day of my distress when It was criminal in the eyes of a misguided multitude to be my friend— The provisional treaty with...