1From John Jay to Jedidiah Morse, 28 February 1797 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav[ore] d . with yours of the 14 ult. and also with the one which accompanied the Set of your Geography, for which be pleased to accept my Thanks.— It gives me Pleasure to learn that you will endeavour at least to prepare for a History of the American Revolution. To obtain competent and exact Information on the Subject, is not the least arduous part of the Task— it will require...
2From John Jay to John Williams, 24 February 1797 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your Letters of the 15 and 17 Instant, which together with a Copy of the Report of the Committee respecting the Fortifications of Ports & Harbours, I rec[eive]d. this morning. It appears to me probable that no measures very effectual will be taken on this Subject by the present Congress—but it is to be hoped that the succeeding one will attend to it. The Nation will have...
3From John Jay to Richard Lawrence, 9 February 1797 (Jay Papers)
I have been fav d . with yours of the 27 of last month. I wish it was in our power and consistent with Prudence to ^we could^ give Relief to all who may be ^are^ in need of it— but if this State should attempt to provide for all the French Refugees without Distinction ; those who reside in other States where the like Provision is not made, who would remove to our City for the Purpose of...
4From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 31 January 1797 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your obliging Favor of the 23 d . Instant, enclosing a Copy of your interesting Letter to M r . Pinckney, which is read here with great avidity and satisfaction— it enables our Citizens to form a correct Judgment of the Conduct Claims and Complaints of France, relative to this Country; and to appreciate the wisdom, abilities and virtue with which our Govern t is...
5From John Jay to Francis Ley, 26 January 1797 (Jay Papers)
I was by the last post favored with yours of the 23 d . ult mentioning that you purpose to publish, by Subscription, a work on the Subject of preserving Houses from external Fire, and the Means of removing Goods from such as may be in Danger from it. That you would bestow one half of the Subscription money on the Sufferers by the late Fire at Savannah, and that one Copy shall be sent to those...
6From John Jay to Richard Lawrence, 23 January 1797 (Jay Papers)
It gives me pleasure to inform you that the Legislature has been pleased to appropriate 2500 Dollars for the Relief of the French Refugees in our City, whose complicated Distresses recommend them so strongly to our Beneficence & humane Attentions. You will find herewith enclosed a Warrant on the Treasurer for 1000 Doll s . and a Copy of the Act lately passed on this Subject. The Directions and...
7From John Jay to Peter Jay Munro, 21 January 1797 (Jay Papers)
I was Yesterday favored with your’s of the 14 th . of this month. I congratulate you and M rs . Munro on the Addition lately made to your Family, and am happy to learn that her Health is re-establishing so fast. The Demeanour of a certain Person was probably assumed for the Purposes you allude to— He sometimes calculates with more Reliance on Probabilities than they warrant. Affairs here go on...
8From John Jay to Matthew Clarkson, Richard Varick, and the Commissioners for Fortifying the Port and City of New York, 4 … (Jay Papers)
I received Yesterday a letter from General Van Cortlandt of the 26 ult with a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16 ult. appointing a Committee relative to Fortifications of which the enclosed are Copies—. You will perceive from these Papers the Importance of conveying to the Committee accurate Information respecting the State of our Fortifications and the Expediency of...
By His Excellency John Jay Governor of the State of New York & ca & ca To all & every the Sheriffs Constables & other Ministerial officers of Justice within the said State— Whereas pursuant to a Statute of the Congress of the U.S.: in such case made and provided, his Excell cy Thomas Mifflin Governor of the Commonw[ealt] h . of Penns[ylvani] a . has transmitted to me an Affidavit made by Sarah...
10Address to the New York State Legislature, 1 November 1796 (Jay Papers)
When it is considered how greatly the Happiness of of every Nation depends on the Wisdom with which their Government is administered, the occasion which has called you together at this early Season, cannot but be regarded as unusually important. The Period fixed for the Election of a President of the United States is approaching, and the Measures preparatory to it in this State, are now to be...