121From George Washington to John Jay, 15 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
At as early an hour this morning, as you can make convenient to yourself, I should be glad to see you. At eight o’clock we breakfast. Then, or after, as suits you best, I will expect to have the satisfaction of conversing with you on an interesting subject. Yours always & sincerely ADfS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The subject for discussion was GW’s desire to appoint Jay a special envoy to Great...
122To John Jay from George Washington, 15 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
At as early an hour this morning, as you can make convenient to yourself, I should be glad to see you— At eight o’clock we breakfast. at which ^Then^, or after, as suits you best, I will expect to have the satisfaction of conversing with you on an interesting subject. Yours always & sincerely DftS , DLC : Washington ( EJ : 10609 ; EJ : 12425 ); LbkC , DLC : Washington. PGW: PS
123From George Washington to John Jay, 5 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I thank you for the Nankeen Cotton-seed with which you had the goodness to furnish me. It shall be sent to Mount Vernon with orders to my Gardener to be particularly attentive thereto, but with little hope, I confess, of success; that climate & country being too high & cold for this plant. The common cotten has frequently been tried on my estate, but hardly ever escaped the frost, of either...
124From George Washington to John Jay and Rufus King, 3 March 1794 (Washington Papers)
I certify, that the transcript below, which was permitted to be extracted from a report of the Secretary of State to the President of the United States, (dated the 10th of July 1793) by the Secretaries of Treasury and War, and inserted by them in a statement of certain facts published in Dunlap & Claypoole’s American Daily Advertiser No. 4581. is a correct quotation from the original. “On...
125To John Jay from Rufus King, 2 March 1794 (Jay Papers)
I received yours of the 25. Ult. on Friday, and yesterday delivered to the president, the paper inclosed in it, he informed me that the Paper to be given in return should be ready on Monday— Our last information from M r . Pinckney is such as to destroy all expectation that England will relax in the Regulations adopted to prevent our carrying Provisions to France; and tho it is not to be...
126To John Jay from John Drayton, 29 January 1794 (Jay Papers)
I embrace the earliest opportunity which I have had since my arrival at this place, of performing a promise which I have never forgotten; it was to send you some nankeen cotton, being the growth of Carolina. Pray, do me the favor of accepting it. Perhaps the young ladies may manufacture some thing out of it, with the assistance of their spinning wheel; while taking advantage of the first...
127To John Jay from James Iredell, 21 January 1794 (Jay Papers)
It is with the most sensible mortification that I have to inform you of the disappointment of my expectation of attending at the Supreme Court in February, at which time I was extremely anxious to attend on account of the variety of important business which probably will then come on, and of the novel and peculiar nature of a part of it. I accordingly set off so early as the 14 th ., but was...
128To John Jay from Rufus King, 5 January 1794 (Jay Papers)
I gave to M r . Kent a copy of the correspondence between M r . Jefferson and M r . Genet, and requested him to deliver it to you— inclosed you have a copy of M r . Genets instructions which he has published — the measure proposed to the president in the Letter to M r . Jefferson prefixed to the instructions, has been declined in a suitable manner, and the Copies were returned— You will have...
129To John Jay from Rufus King, 15[–16] December 1793 (Jay Papers)
Soon after M r . Genet’s arrival from New york he had an interview with the Attorney general, at which he pressed the prosecution demanded in his letter— and as I am informed, intimated his expectation that Col. Hamilton & General Knox should be included in it— the Attorney General replied that he did not consider himself, on this, or any other, occasion, obliged to institute a prosecution,...
130To John Jay from Rufus King, 9 December 1793 (Jay Papers)
I inclose M r . Dallas’ publication relative to his interview with M r . Genet— At present I am unable to inform you in what manner Col. Hamilton & General Knox will proceed— M r . Jefferson’s report of this transaction to the President, states that M r . Dallas informed him that Genet had said “that he would appeal from the President to the People”; and I understand that the President will...
131Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to John Jay, 29 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Notwithstanding the information of this Morning respecting the Insertion in Dunlap’s Paper on Monday, certain reasons determine us rather to return to you the Paper with our certificate. You will find that we have altered nothing material to your purpose. The omission of what concerned the President has proceeded from a scruple about official propriety. We are with respect & esteem Dr Sir ...
Notwithstanding the information of this Morning respecting the Insertion in Dunlap’s Paper on Monday, certain reasons determine us rather to return to you the Paper with our certificate. You will find that we have altered nothing material to your purpose. The omission of what concerned the President has proceeded from a scruple about official propriety. We are with respect & esteem D r Sir...
133Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox to John Jay and Rufus King, 27 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
We have received your Letter of the 26th instant. We take to day to revise it and tomorrow or the day after we expect to hand it to some Printer for publication with our Certificate. We are with respect and esteem Your obedient servants John Jay } Esquires. Rufus King LS , in the handwriting of H, Columbia University Libraries. For background to this letter, see the introductory note to H to...
134“One of the People” to John Jay and Rufus King, [21 August 1793] (Jay Papers)
Candid answers to the following questions are absolutely necessary, to enable the public to form an adequate judgement respecting Citizen Genet’s conduct. Had you been explicit when you dragged the Minister before that awful tribunal, much trouble and uncertainty would have been avoided. I never saw the propriety of your appealing to the people in a matter cognizable only by our worthy...
Honorable Gentlemen, The very interesting information contained in your card published in Monday’s Diary, and the very condescending Manner in which you have deigned to make the communication, demand the most submissive acknowledgments of all your fellow subjects. When the chief justice and a senator of the United States stoop so far, as to address themselves immediately to the people, who...
136To John Jay from Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1793 (Jay Papers)
The President of the United States, being desirous of asking the advice of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, on certain matters of great public concern, requests your attendance at this place on Thursday the 18 th . instant. It is on his particular charge that I have the honor of informing you of this. I have that of being with sentiments of great respect and esteem, Sir,...
137To John Jay from George Mason Jr., 25 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
I was in Colchester a few Days ago where I was informed you had passed thro’ Town that Morning on your way to Richmond— as you return I hope you may make it convenient to call on me & stay a Day or two I am only three or four Miles from Colchester if you shou’d travel in the Stage I will send Horses to meet you on your giving me Notice per post to Colchester when you will be there shou’d any...
138From George Washington to John Jay, 12 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
Being informed by Colo. Hamilton (yesterday) that you propose to commence your Southern tour tomorrow, I take the liberty of enclosing you letters to Gentlemen in the only places where I presume you will make any halt. I have not added one to Governor Lee of Virginia, because I conceive you are well acquainted with him; nor have I done it to Govr Lee of Maryland, because, unless you make a...
139To John Jay from George Washington, 12 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
Being informed by Col o . Hamilton (yesterday) that you propose to commence your Southern tour tomorrow, I take the liberty of enclosing you letters to Gentlemen in the only places where I presume you will make any halt. I have not added one to Governor Lee of Virginia, because I conceive you are well acquainted with him;— nor have I done it to Gov r . Lee of Maryland, because, unless you make...
140From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 9 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
When we last conversed together on the subject we were both of opinion that the Minister expected from France should be received. Subsequent circumstances have perhaps induced an additional embarrassment on this point and render it adviseable to reconsider the opinion generally and to raise this further question—Whether he ought to be received absolutely or with qualifications? The King has...
141From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 9 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have already written you by this Post. A further Question occurs. Would not a proclamation prohibitting our citizens from taking Comns. &c on either side be proper? Would it be well that it should include a declaration of Neutrality? If you think the measure prudent could you draft such a thing as you would deem proper? I wish much you could. Truly as Ever ALS , Columbia University Libraries.
142To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 9 April 1793 (first letter) (Jay Papers)
When we last conversed together on the subject we were both of opinion that the Minister expected from France should be received. Subsequent circumstances have perhaps induced an additional embarrassment on this point and render it adviseable to reconsider the opinion generally and to raise this further question— Whether he ought to be received absolutely or with qualifications ? The King has...
I have already written you by this Post. A further Question occurs— Would not a proclamation prohibitting our own citizens from taking Com[missio] ns . &c a . on either Side be proper? Would it be well that it should include a declaration of Neutrality? If you think the measure prudent could you draft such a thing as you deem proper? I wish much you could Truly as Ever, ALS , NNC ( EJ : 05624...
144To John Jay from Francis Dana, 19 December 1792 (Jay Papers)
The Marshal of this District delivered to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial ^Court^ of this Commonwealth, while on their ^late^ Circuit, a Writ of Error issued out of the Supreme Court of the United States, bearing date the 12 th . day of August last, directed to “the Judges of the Supreme Court holden in and for the State of Massachusetts.” This Writ not being directed to our Court, we are...
145From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 18 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favours of the 26 of November & 16 instant have duly come to hand. I am ashamed that the former has remained so long unacknowleged; though I am persuaded my friends would readily excuse my delinquencies could they appreciate my situation. Tis not the load of proper official business that alone engrosses me; though this would be enough to occupy any man. Tis not the extra attentions I am...
146To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 18 December 1792 (Jay Papers)
Your favours of the 26 of November & 16 instant have duly come to hand— I am ashamed that the former has remained so long unacknowleged; though I am persuaded my friends would easily readily excuse my delinquencies could they appreciate my situation. Tis not the load of ^proper^ official business that alone engrosses me; though this would be enough to occupy any man. Tis not the extra...
147To John Jay from William Cushing, 23 October 1792 (Jay Papers)
I have rubbed along as well as I could without you. We had two Jury causes at Trenton, & there we took up the matter of invalids, there being no determination upon the subject in that district before, the Judges not having the Statute there last term. M r . Morris was strong in favor & I was not opposing; so we acted as Commissioners, & Sent our certificates accordingly (without making any...
148From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, [17 September 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 17, 1792. On September 27, 1792, Rufus King wrote to Hamilton : “Mr Jay … sent me your Letter of the 17th.” Letter not found. ]
149From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 3 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The proceedings at Pittsburgh, which you will find stated in the in-closed paper and other incidents, in the Western parts of this state, announce so determined and persevering a spirit of opposition to the laws, as in my opinion to render a vigorous exertion of the powers of government indispensable. I have communicated this opinion to the President and I doubt not his impressions will accord...
150To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 3 September 1792 (Jay Papers)
The proceedings at Pittsburgh, which you will find stated in the enclosed paper and other incidents, in the Western parts of this state, announce so determined and persevering a spirit of opposition to the laws, as in my opinion to render a vigorous exertion of the powers of government indispensable. I have communicated this opinion to the President and I doubt not his impressions will accord...