11To 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 fam’d liberal institutions of my native State My Father was one of those persons whom the Tories denominated a “ Flaming Son of Liberty ” he had the Honour (not by intrigue, it was not practized in those Days) to be for a long period one of the Hon’ble Council of that great and good Man Governor...
12To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 3 September 1824 (Jay Papers)
I have received your letter of the 24 August last— I returned from Albany on Wednesday last & was not a little surprized to find Sister Banyer & my daughter Mary in town— They propose going to Providence in the Steam Boat, & perhaps to go to Boston from thence— They are now waiting for my John whom they wish to take with them, but who has not yet returned from Niagara to which his uncle has...
13To 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 first visited Newark & Queenstown in Canada— No one can have adequate ideas of the resources & prosperity of this state without visiting the Western Counties. From Rochester to this place is 87 miles & in the whole distance there are not 6 miles of bad road, nor half that distance of unsettled Country....
14To 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 continues to suffer so much. Nancy & William I presume are now with you— The former had a bad cold when she left us, & I shall be happy to hear that it has not been encreased by travelling in disagreable Weather. Mary hopes that as soon as Marias health will permit we shall the pleasure of a visit from...
15To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 4 December 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your letters of the 25 Nov r . & 2 d . instant— the first did not come to hand until the last weeks Mail had closed. I cannot say that I was detained from the Bedford Court by important Business— But I had nothing to do there & I have lost so much business by Absence from my Office during the Convention, & while I was recorder & I regain it so slowly that I am now unwilling to...
16To 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 Schenectady. My object in delivering it was to evince my zeal for science, and my motive in sending it to you, is to indicate my respect for a distinguished Statesman of the Revolution. I have the honor to be with high consideration Your most Obed t serv t , ALS , NNC ( EJ : 09120 ). DeWitt Clinton, A...
17To 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 Witt of Hurley in Ulster county, and being informed that he had the honour of your acquaintance, may I beg to receive your aid in the task?— His character from your pen, still vigorous in age, would be an exceeding great favour: I will thank you likewise for letters or other documents,...
18From John Adams to John Jay, 4 July 1823 (Adams Papers)
The excellent president, governor, ambassador and chief justice, John Jay, whose name, by accident, was not subscribed on the declaration of independence , as it ought to have been, for he was one of its ablest and faithfulest supporters. A splendid star just setting below the horizon. Printed Source--Niles’ Register..
19To 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 respecting M rs . Chandler, either to-morrow or on Monday—to-day it would be unpleasant to encounter the crowd— It gives me great pleasure to tell you that Mary continued remarkably well the whole of yesterday, & slept thro’ so much noise that my apprehensions respecting the firing ringing &c on her account...
20To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 9 May 1823 (Jay Papers)
We went very comfortably to Rye the Day we left you, and the next Day finding that no Stage passed toward New York, Aunt was so good as to send us to town in her chariot. Maria is certainly not worse for her ride. The annual Meeting of the Bible Society was held yesterday, & your address was very well read by D r Milnor. M r Clinton moved a resolution for thanks to you, & did it very...