1To 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...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To 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...
5To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 3 June 1788 (Jay Papers)
It is with singular pleasure I advise you that Kitty was safely delivered of a fine little Girl the 25 th . Ult o .— Both Mother & Child are bravely—Kitty I think remarkably so, considering her delicate Habit— I received your kind Letter of the 4 th . January. It had been a Circuit someway other; for it was long out of course.—The public Papers will have informed you the proceedings of this...