1From John Adams to John Jay, 4 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
The excellent president, governor, ambassador and chief justice, John Jay, whose name, by...
2From John Adams to John Jay, 30 April 1821 (Adams Papers)
I must beg your pardon for delaying so long the acknowledgement of your kind favour—you have done...
3To John Jay from John Adams, 31 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 20 th your letter to M r Duane comprehends every thing...
4From John Adams to John Jay, 13 May 1821 (Adams Papers)
I received, last night your kind favour of the 7th. Your design of writing to Mr Duane for Copies...
5To John Jay from John Adams, 19 June 1821 (Jay Papers)
I thank you for your kind favour of the 11 th , which I have this moment received, and soon...
6To John Jay from John Clarkson Jay, 23 February 1818 (Jay Papers)
J’espere que vous et toute la famille etes bien. Je regarde d’avance avec bien deplaisir a...
7From John Adams to John Jay, 18 March 1822 (Adams Papers)
I have received with more pleasure than I can express and with something too much like envy which...
8To John Jay from John R. Hudson, 10 May 1822 (Jay Papers)
I trust the following explanation of my motives in addressing you, will offer a sufficient excuse...
9From John Adams to John Jay, 6 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
The sight of your hand writing and your name is to me a cordial for low Spirits. I wish I could...
10To John Jay from John Adams, 6 March 1821 (Jay Papers)
The sight of your hand writing and your name is to me a cordial for low spirits. I wish I could...
11From John Adams to John Jay, 31 March 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your favour of the 20th. your letter to Mr Duane comprehends every thing...
12From John Adams to John Jay, 19 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
I thank you for your kind favour of the 11th. which I have this moment received, and Soon...
13To John Jay from John Adams, 30 April 1821 (Jay Papers)
I must beg your pardon for delay^i^ng so long the acknowledgement of your kind favour— you have...
14To John Jay from John Adams, 13 May 1821 (Jay Papers)
I received, last night your kind favour of the 7 th . Your design of writing to M r Duane for...
15To John Jay from John Adams, 9 January 1818 (Jay Papers)
Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, by William Wirt of Richmond Virginia has...
16To John Jay from John Murray Jr., 9 April[–19 May] 1818 (Jay Papers)
I am induced to address thee on a subject which has heretofore interested thy feelings, and...
17From John Adams to John Jay, 9 January 1818 (Adams Papers)
Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, by William Wirt of Richmond Virginia has...
18To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 1 April 1819 (Jay Papers)
Col. Pickering called on me last Sunday & breakfasted with me on Monday. He was going that Day in...
19To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 19 June 1821 (Jay Papers)
I had a very comfortable ride to Rye & found Aunt remarkably well, she & Helen were mutually...
20To John Jay from Charles Gerrit De Witt, 4 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
Having it in contemplation to draw up a memoir of the life of my grandfather, the late Charles De...
21To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 4 July 1823 (Jay Papers)
I yesterday rec d . your favor of the 1 st . & will with pleasure attend to your wishes...
22To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 17 September 1819 (Jay Papers)
I have not yet rec d any letters from Bedford by the last Mail, tho it is possible they may be...
23To John Jay from William Coleman, 14 May 1817 (Jay Papers)
You probably have seen a controver[s]y in the Herald respecting the authorship of the respective...
24To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 10 October 1821 (Jay Papers)
Our prospects here grow more unpleasant The more violent members of the Convention begin to act...
25To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 15 November 1821 (Jay Papers)
The Convention adjourned on Saturday & I immediately went on Board the Steam Boat & arrived here...
In Obedience to the Direction of the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society, We have the...
27To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 28 October 1821 (Jay Papers)
You have already heard that Mary has given you another Grandson. I left Albany yesterday &...
28To John Jay from William Jay, 25 August 1824 (Jay Papers)
After a most delightful journey I have reached this place. We arrived this afternoon, having...
29To John Jay from Noah Worcester, 6 February 1818 (Jay Papers)
I have received both your letters relating to mine of Jan 2nd. But prior to the arrival of either...
30To John Jay from Lafayette, 10 November 1824 (Jay Papers)
As Soon as I found Myself once more on the Happy Shore of America, one of My first inquiries Was...
31To John Jay from Sarah Morris, 18 May 1822 (Jay Papers)
Many years ago I was induced by my brother Col. Morris to execute a paper touching some of the...
32To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 26 November 1824 (Jay Papers)
I have received a very Kind letter from Maria & Nancy but fear I shall not have time to answer it...
33To John Jay from Foxes & Sons, 3 November 1818 (Jay Papers)
It is with the deepest concern that we beg to trouble thee on the occasion of the death of our...
34To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 17[–18] February 1825 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks for your kindness in sending me to town. I fear it has again proved an...
35To John Jay from the Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (William Rawle, Benjamin R. Morgan, and Charles … (Jay Papers)
The interest which has lately been taken by so many in the question whether the valedictory...
36To John Jay from Edward Livingston, 1 December 1822 (Jay Papers)
On my return to this place, I had the honor to receive your Letter of the 28 th July last,—...
37To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 19 February 1819 (Jay Papers)
I left our Friends well at Rye & came to town on Wednesday. Little Mary has entirely recovered, &...
38To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 7 April 1819 (Jay Papers)
The Governors Secretary called on me this Morning & told me that he had just arrived from Albany;...
39To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 19 September 1826 (Jay Papers)
I left Rye yesterday— Mary then intended to pay you a visit today, but I suppose the bad weather...
40To John Jay from DeWitt Clinton, 6 August 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you a Discourse pronounced before a Literary Society at...
41To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 3 October 1821 (Jay Papers)
I have received your letter of the 25 Sept. & another from Mary of the 1 st . inst. mentions that...
42To John Jay from Peter Van Schaack, 27 December 1826 (Jay Papers)
Let me break in upon your retirement with the wish of a happy New Year, and that it may be...
43To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 20 May 1824 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your letter of the 17 th . May & sincerely regret to learn that Sister Maria...
44To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 22 April 1818 (Jay Papers)
Sister Sallys Troubles are all ended. It has pleased God to take her to himself. She expired this...
45To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 30 March 1820 (Jay Papers)
Mary has rec d . a charming letter from Sister Nancy. She desires us to make Inquiries concerning...
46To John Jay from Gurdon S. Mumford, 20 October 1824 (Jay Papers)
Born in the land of Steady habits I take great delight in dwelling on the Soil and on the far...
47To John Jay from Charles G. Haines, 17 November 1818 (Jay Papers)
I do myself the pleasure, to send you my publication, concerning the Western and Northern Canals,...
48To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 30 October 1818 (Jay Papers)
Maria & Nancy arrived in town yesterday & are not the worse for their ride. I have rec d your...
49To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 3 December 1818 (Jay Papers)
Since I wrote to you last some of the Committee of M r Freys Congregation have called on me for...
50To John Jay from Maria Jay Banyer, 3 May 1821 (Jay Papers)
I have this moment recieved with the most grateful pleasure yours & Augusta’s & Maria’s...