1From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 11 June 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Davies, who appreciates your character as he ought, having expressed a desire to be personally acquainted with you, I promised him a letter of introduction. I comply with this promise with the greater pleasure, as the impressions which this Gentleman has made upon me induce me to believe that you will be glad of the opportunity of making his acquaintance. He is Attorney of the UStates for...
Considering how nearly we are connected, and that you justly sustain the character of a virtuous & honorable man, I wish for an interview with you for the purpose of reconciliation— I am, Sir, with respect your very obed serv ALS , NNC ( EJ : 90417 ; EJ : 08327 ). Endorsed: “Brockholst Livingston to / M r . Jay—16 march 1801 / an d . immediately—”. JJ ’s response, probably dated 16 Mar., not...
3To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 21 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
THE Chief Justice having transmitted to me a copy of your letter of the 18th instant, addressed to the Chancellor, Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court, on the subject of a difference of sentiments that prevails between your Excellency and the other members of the Council of Appointment, I regret that my distance and the state of my health does not permit me to consult the Judges of...
4To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
SOON after the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th Instant, addressed to the Chancellor, Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court, Judge Lewis left this city, in expectation of returning on Friday or Saturday next. PREVIOUS to his departure, all the Judges of the Supreme Court had a consultation on the subject matter of that letter, and it was then concluded by them,...
5To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., Egbert Benson, James Kent, and Jacob Radcliff, 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
WE have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th inst. directed to the Chancellor, and to the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme Court, requesting their sentiments on the question therein stated by your Excellency, unless a mode of having it judicially determined should occur to them, and in that case that they would indicate it. No mode occurs to us, to be adopted by...
6To John Jay from Peter Augustus Jay, 5 April 1801 (Jay Papers)
On the 31 st . Ult. I rec d . your Letter of the 21. st by M r Livingston; and M r Miller this Morning brought me one from Nancy. Since I last wrote to you I have seen Uncle Augustus— His Health is very much impaired & his Mind at least as much so as his Health— There is however no immediate Danger to be apprehended— His Disorder is a severe Headache accompanied sometimes with a Derangement or...
We the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, in Common Council Convened, Cannot forbear, at the moment of your departure from this City to retire voluntarily from an elevated Official Situation, into the Shade of private life, to express our unfeigned Regret for the loss of so estimable a Citizen, and Such an eminently Valuable Public Servant; and to offer you our Sincere...
8To John Jay from Richard Varick, 13 July 1801 (Jay Papers)
I have the Honor to inform You That the Common Council of this City have this day Resolved that You be requested to permit Your Portrait to be taken and placed in the City Hall as a public Testimonial of their great personal Respect and high Regard for Your distinguished Patriotism and eminent public Services. They have done me the Honor of being the Organ of this, to me, pleasing...
9To John Jay from John Trumbull, 22 October 1801 (Jay Papers)
It is with real mortification & regret that I observe the Date of your last letter:— You will think that I have made a most extravagant use of the Privilege which the ancient Law gave to new married men— when I tell you that it was written on the 6 th . June 1800— it reached me about the time that I threw off the rusty character of Batchelor & in the Bustle of such an Event it was mislaid &...
10To John Jay from Christopher Gore, 12 January 1802 (Jay Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you, that on the 8 th . instant M r King, on the part of our Government, concluded & executed a Convention with Lord Hawkesbury, on the part of the British, by which the 6 th article of the treaty of Amity &c is abolished, except so far as relates to the execution of the 7 th . In full satisfaction of all its provisions, the U. States are to pay a definite Sum of...