1To John Jay from Robert Troup, 20 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have received several letters from you since you left us & sincerely thank you for the sentiments of friendship which they contain. Clinton & his worthy adherents, (the Livingstons) seem now to be driven to despair. All their hopes of success rest upon setting aside votes for you. Their particular object at present is the votes of Otsego County which are pretty unanimous for you & which,...
2To John Jay from Robert Troup, 2 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
Since my last our prospects have brightened exceedingly— We have very faverable accounts from West Chester County and we now think we can rely upon a majority of 300 for you— From Dutchess M r . Kent writes me that you have a Majority of at least 200 beyond all douts— Major Colden & Gaasbeek write from Ulster that they rely with confidence upon a majority of upwards of 100 for you— and...
3To John Jay from Robert Troup, 6 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you I have rec d . a letter from M r . Laurence informing me that the two bills I sent him are accepted by M r . Bell to be paid at the house of Randall, Son, and Stewarts in this City. I have not had any further accounts from D r . Ramsay. I have this moment finished reading the different accounts from the Northern parts of the State respecting the election— All our friends...
4To John Jay from Robert Troup, 27 May 1792 (Jay Papers)
My last, addressed to you at Portsmouth, informed you of the machinations of the virtuous & patriotic democrats to deprive their fellow citizens of their free suffrages. These machinations are still prosecuted with an industry & zeal common to men engaged in a bad cause. On our side we are making every arrangement within our power to compel a fair & honest canvass of the votes. Last night my...
5To John Jay from Robert Troup, 3 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday afternoon I returned from WestChester County where I have been attending the County Court for the whole week— Upon my return I found the election in a more favorable state than any of us expected. In the Southern District Clinton led you only 138, which was owing to a majority of one hundred & thirty odd you had in this City, and a majority of near 500 which West Chester County...
6To John Jay from Robert Troup, 10 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
Upon looking over the memorandum you left with me I think I may venture to write you one letter more— This City at present is extremely agitated— The election ^canvassi[n]g^ has proceeded so far as to reduce it to a certainty that you will be elected if the Otsego votes be counted— Albany County yielded you a majority of 734, which has proved decisive— Montgomery— Tioga— Otsego— Ontario, &...
7To John Jay from Robert Troup, 13 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
The Clintonian canvassers by fraud & violence have excluded you from the Government— The votes of Otsego— Tioga—& Clinton Counties have been rejected— Those of Tioga were returned by a deputy’s deputy which made their return questionable & those of Clinton by a deputy appointed by the Sheriff by parol. Both Burr & King were of opinion that a parol deputation was good & there is no doubt that...