61From John Jay to John Blanchard, 3 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment fav[ore] d . with your’s of the first of this month; & very sincerely thank You for your friendly offer to accommodate my Family, in Case the Disorder prevailing here should make it adviseable to remove them. As the Disorder seems to abate I flatter myself that measure will not be necessary. our Situation affords us considerable Security against the Disorder, and I think it...
62From John Jay to the Consul of the French Republic ( Jean Antoine Bernard de Rozier), 19 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Governor is very sensible of the polite attention which induced the consul of the French Republic, and the French Citizens to invite him to their “republican Entertainment” on Tuesday next. He would with great Pleasure dine with them on that Day, but while general anxiety Distress & alarm pervade his native City, it will not be in his power to command that Degree of Hilarity which becomes...
63From John Jay to James Duane, 16 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I read your kind and affectionate Letter of the 31 July last with great Satisfaction and Sensibility, and I thank you for it. It is pleasing to see Friendship like an Evergreen, bid Defiance to the vicissitude of Seasons.— The opposition to which you allude, except as to its Degree of malignity, was not unexpected. When the mission to England was pressed upon me, it was percieved that there...
64From John Jay to Richard Harison, 14 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
The more I reflect on the attempts made in the ports of the united States to fit out Privateers for foreign Service, the more I am impressed with the Importance of suppressing a Practice so disreputable to a neutral nation— The Report of the Wardens of this port, and M r Armstrongs Letter induce reason^able^ ground to presume that such attempts are now making in this Port; and if successful,...
65From John Jay to the Governor of Pennsylvania (Thomas Mifflin), 9 September 1795, enclosing To John Charlton, 4 … (Jay Papers)
Your Excellency’s Proclamation of the 31 of last month, prohibiting all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia, induced me to write the following Letter to the President of the medical Society in this City— (here was inserted the preceding letter) By a Proclamation of the Governor of Pennsylvania dated the 31 of last month, all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia is...
66To George Washington from John Jay, 4 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
private Since mine to you of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my Thoughts to the Subject of it. I presume that the Treaty is ratified agreable to the advice of the Senate—and that if Great Britain consents to the Suspension of the 12 art: (which I believe will be the Case) the Treaty will thereupon be ratified on her part and become final. of Consequence that the modification contemplated...
67From John Jay to George Washington, 4 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
Since mine to You of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my thoughts to the subject of it— I presume that the Treaty is ratified agreable to the advice of the Senate— and that if G. Britain consents to the Suspension of the 12 art: (which I believe will be the Case) the Treaty will thereupon be ratified on her part and become final. Of Consequence that the modification contemplated of the 12...
68To George Washington from John Jay, 3 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
private I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. the article in the Treaty to which you allude vizt the last was proposed by me to Lord Grenville, because it seemed probable that when the Treaty should for some time have gone into operation, Defects might become manifest, and further arrangements become desireable which had not occurred to either of us. because no plan of an...
69From John Jay to George Washington, 3 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. The article in the Treaty to which you allude viz t . the last was proposed by me to Lord Grenville, because it seemed probable that when the Treaty should for some time have gone into operation, Defects might become manifest, and further arrangements become desireable which had not occurred to either of us, because no plan of an article...
70From John Jay to William Livingston, 21 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment favored with yours dated the 16 July, instead of 16 Aug t ., when I presume it was written. The two Papers that were enclosed in it viz t . the Copy of your Letter of the 16 Aug t . to B. Livingston and M. Clarkson Esq r ., and of the Certificate of Doc r . J. Griffith of the same Date, respecting the State of your Health, shall be immediately transmitted to Judge Hobart,...