351To John Jay from Oliver Pollock, 10 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
Gen l . Galvez and Don Diego Gardoqui Envoy for the United States, arrived here a few days ago. The latter is impowered by the Court of Spain to make A Treaty with the United States. I have had the Opp ty . to have some Conversation with Gen l . Galvez and M r . Gardoqui on the subject they seem much inclined to form the Treaty, but the Mississippi I am afraid will be A bone of Contentions. I...
352To John Jay from Richard Price, 25 November 1785 (Jay Papers)
I have received both the letters with which you have honored me, and I return you many thanks for them. I know your time must be much engaged by the duties of your office, and therefore I cannot but feel very Sensibly your kind attention which exceeds all that I could have any reason to expect. Your civility and friendship to M r . Curtauld deserve my particular gratitude. His mother and...
353To John Jay from Richard Price, 9 July 1785 (Jay Papers)
I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in introducing to you the bearer of this letter, M r . Curtauld. He and his mother and Sisters have for Several years made a part of my congregation at Hackney, and his character is unexceptionable. He has converted his little property into money which he intends to employ in purchasing land in Some of the interior parts of America with no other view...
354To John Jay from Richard Price, 22 October 1784 (Jay Papers)
D r Price presents his very respectful complim ts : to M r Jay, and requests the favour of his acceptance and disposal of these pamphlets. He recollects with pleasure the opportunities he had of conversing with M r Jay while in London, and wishes his life and health may be long continued to assist in making his country happy within itself and an example and blessing to the world. A translation...
355To John Jay from Samuel Provoost, [17 June 1786] (Jay Papers)
Mr Provost presents his most respectful Compliments to Mr Jay and informs him that the Rev d Mr Moore (upon the facts being stated to him) has rectified the defective Article in the Resolves of the late Convention—If Mr Jay should have leisure Mr P. will still be happy to see him this Evening in order to take his advice upon some Articles of consequence to the Church which will probably be...
356To John Jay from Jacob Read, 12 June 1786 (Jay Papers)
I am obliged to you for the Pamphlets which Accompanied your favour of the 16 th ; March last I found much pleasure in Readg so Complete a Refutation of the Calumnies published against you by one Whom I must now Consider as the Most finished Rascal & wretched Ingrate I ever heard of—I put the Spare Copies of those Pamphlets into the hands of Such Friends here as I Regard & some Who I know...
357To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 2 November 1784 (Jay Papers)
Sincerely do I congratulate you on your Arrival amongst your Friends— I do not wonder at your Emotions on the Occasion. You had many causes to stir them & not among the least, the Seeing your dear little Boy. I assure ^ you ^ that at times, after you sailed, I felt myself uneasy, least any unforeseen accident, previous to your arrival, should check your and M rs . Jay’s Joy. My intentions were...
358To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 2 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
I was duely honored with your Favor of the 19 th . January. Accept my best Thanks for your kind Wishes respecting my Health. I have now the pleasure to inform you that it is much better than when I wrote you last. As I hope soon to pay you my Respects in person you shall not at this time be troubled with a long Letter. I expect to sail for Maryland the 1 st . of June. Matters go on here much...
359To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 6 December 1787 (Jay Papers)
A few Lines I wrote you, crossed your esteem’d favor of the 5 th : Aug t : Want of health, which has not been a little encreased by Disappointments, has occasioned my long silence—I was glad to learn by Sister Susan that your Family were again restored to Health—Mine, excepting self, have all been happy in that way—As to my Dear Kate, she has been better than for years past. Sometimes she...
360To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 22 September 1786 (Jay Papers)
I was duely honored with yours of the 1 st : Ult o : and am thankful for your kind Congratulations. I should have wrote you before this Time had I not dailey flattered myself with being able to pay you a Visit—When I had nearly compleated my Arrangements for the purpose a Letter from the Governor & Council to attend at Annapolis about the Holland Business with Mess rs . Van Staphorsts threw...