31From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 10 March 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor duely to receive Your Excellency’s letter of the 4th instant. I did not immediately answer it from an indistinct and confused recollection that a state of things existed in reference to the opposite party which did not permit my being concerned for the State. It now appears that I was not mistaken, and that I cannot with propriety execute Your Excellency’s desire. With perfect...
32To John Jay from John Blair, 5 August 1790 (Jay Papers)
Since our meeting on Tuesday-evening, I have revolved in my mind the subject of our consultation, & having thought proper, merely for my own use, to make a short minute of what passed at that time, or of what made the most forcible impression on my understanding, I have briefly expressed the substance in the few observations hereto subjoined. As these were much better enforced then than I can...
33To 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...
34To John Jay from John Sloss Hobart, 18–19 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
I intended to have acknowledged the receipt of your favor by M r . Munro, while at Albany; but he did not return from Washington before I set out for home; I was obliged by your hint respecting the corn, and availed myself of the opportunity to procure a supply of seed against another year, should it come to hand, I shall have enough for myself and a friend. I have read with pleasure your...
35From 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.
36To John Jay from John Quincy Adams, 9 January 1795 (Jay Papers)
M r . M’Evers has just delivered me your favours of the 13 th : and 14 th : of last month, and I take the earliest opportunity to acknowledge the obligation, which delay, might prevent me from transmitting. M r . Schermerhorn some time since handed me also a letter of introduction from you. Please to accept my thanks, Sir, for the acquaintance with these Gentlemen. I shall esteem myself...
37To John Jay from John Dalrymple, 1 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
I have the honour to inclose you a printed paper which will explain itself. When M r . Jay ^Lear^ secretary to Gen: Washington was in ^Scotland^ he was some days at my castle in the Country this country I discovered it to him and he. I informed him of the discovery and he thought the discovery ^it would ^ would be of great consequence to America I therefore offered to communicate my Arts to...
38To John Jay from John Trumbull, 23 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
It is with the most real pleasure that I congratulate you on your safe Arrival in America, the Cordial Reception you have met from your fellow Citizens, and the flattering testimony they have given of their Respect and Esteem by Electing you to the first Office in their Gift.— may you long and happily enjoy the Reward of your labours. I returned to this place from France, three Days ago;—...
39From 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. ]
40To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 21 March 1792 (Jay Papers)
The four trustees of the sinking fund, who are here, having been divided on two occasions, very interesting to the United States, I am instructed to request your attendance, as soon as it may be convenient to you. They are aware, how much their desire to see you here may interfere with your arrangements for the ensuing circuit; but in truth they cannot justify themselves in forbearing to...
41From George Washington to John Jay, 8 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
You judged very right when in your letter of the 18th Ulto you observed I “can have very little time for private letters.” But if my friends will put up with the hasty and indigested ones I can write, under such circumstances, there are a few of them (among whom allow me the gratification to place you) with whom I should feel very happy to corrispond: and while I hold my present Office, to...
42To John Jay from George Washington, 26 December 1790 (Jay Papers)
Your favors of the 13 th . of last month, & 12 th . of the present came safe to hand.— The first however, not so soon as might (from the date and distance) have been expected.— I thank you for both, particularly for the communications in the first.— In every good wish for you and M rs . Jay I am joined by M rs . Washington and in offering the Compliments of the Season and the happy return of...
43From George Washington to John Jay, 14 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I find myself incompetent to form any decided opinion upon the paper I received from you the other day without having a view of the transactions which have been had with the Spanish Minister. I wish also to know whether, if the negociations are renewed, it can be made to appear from anything that that Gentln has said, as the result of an advance towards it from him, in his official character?...
44To John Jay from Grenville, 5 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
Since Lord Grenville had last the honour of seeing M r Jay he has looked more particularly into the grounds on which M r Jefferson in the Paper communicated to Lord Grenville by M r Jay accuses great Britain of the first violation of treaty by her conduct respecting the Posts. He now sends M r Jay a Note on that subject which he does not communicate to Him as an official Paper because He has...
45William Short to John Jay, 6 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length received the ratification of the consular convention and signed the article of exchange, both of which I have the honor of forwarding to you by the way of Havre. The ratification was made out last year at the time of the convention being signed and remained in one of the bureaux unknown to the minister, where it only waited his signature. I mention the circumstance that it may...
46From George Washington to John Jay, 8 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
Although, in the present unsettled state of the Executive Departments under the Government of the Union, I do not conceive it expedient to call upon you for information officially; yet I have supposed that some informal communications from the Office of Secretary for Foreign Affairs might neither be improper or unprofitable. For finding myself, at this moment, less occupied with the duties of...
47From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, [9 July 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Certain Circumstances of a delicate nature have occurred, concerning which The President would wish to consult you. They press. Can you consistently with the Governor’s situation afford us your presence here? I cannot say the President directly asks it, lest you should be embarrassed; but he has expressed a strong wish for it. I remain yr. Affect & Obed ALS , Columbia University Libraries....
48To John Jay from William Wilberforce, 27 January 1795 (Jay Papers)
Understanding from the Bish[o]p of London that you have not receiv’d any copy of the Sierra Leon Report, allow me to beg your acceptance of one & & to send a Copy also for your Son & M r . Trumbull— I trust you will think the latter part very interesting— I am dear Sir your oblig’d & faithful servt ALS , NNC ( EJ : 90434 ; EJ : 09276 ). Addressed: “John Jay Esqr. / &c— &c &c”. Although the...
49To John Jay from Edmund Randolph, 29 March 1792, enclosing Act of the Board of Trustees of the Sinking Fund, [26 March] … (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you an act of the board of trustees; and am, sir, with very great esteem and respect, y r . mo[st]. ob[edient] ser v . At a meeting of the trustees of the sinking fund on the 26 th . day of march 1792— Present the Vice President, secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, and attorney-general of the United States. This board, having been equally divided at...
50From George Washington to John Jay, 7 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of Sunday came to my hands yesterday, and for the Pamphlet enclosed, I thank you. The purport of my last to you, with the enclosure, are incontrovertible evidence that no offer had been, or could be made to the Gentleman you mention, until you had decided on the proposition which was made to yourself. The report therefore, of its having been so made, could be no other than mere...
51From Alexander Hamilton to John Jay, 4 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The session of Congress is about to close much better than I expected. All mischievous measures have been prevented and several good ones have been established. Among these additional provisions of revenue & some of force are not the least important. But as more immediately connected with the objects of your mission you will learn with satisfaction that the bill which had passed the senate...
52To John Jay from Samuel Huntington, 14 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
John Brainard Esq r . Sheriff of the County of New Haven, will have the honour of delivering this letter to your Excellency; & with the other papers which he will lay before you, You will observe I have appointed him my Agent to take two Criminals who have fled from Justice in this State & are said to be in the State of New York— I request your Excellency to give the bearer the necessary Aid &...
53To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 22 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday I received y r . two kind letters of Saturday & Sunday. I do indeed judge of your feelings by my own & for that reason forebore writing while under the first impression of surprize & grief— Your superiority in fortitude as well as every other virtue I am aware of, yet I know too well your tenderness for your family to doubt the pangs of separation— Your own conflicts are sufficient:...
54To John Jay from Theodore Sedgwick, 23 September 1789 (Jay Papers)
Convinced that you will do honor to the supreme national court by presiding in it, you will pardon the freedom of suggesting to you the interest of a friend of mine— M r . John Tucker of Boston one of the Clerks of the supreme court of this state, possesses equal to any man I have ever known all the requisite abilities & qualifications of such an office. It would afford me the most sincere...
55From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 23 July 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer of my letters (a servant of Mr. Morris) not going off till to-day I am enabled to add to their contents. The spirit of tumult seemed to have subsided, when yesterday it was excited again by a particular incident. Monsieur Foullon, one of the obnoxious ministry, who, as well as his brethren, had absconded, was taken in the country, and as is said by his own tenants, and brought to...
56To 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...
57From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 17 September 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent from this place, together with my own baggage, two hampers and two boxes, which when arrived at Havre I have taken the liberty to order to be separated from my baggage and sent by the first vessel to New York to your address. The marks and contents are as follows: TI. No. 30. } These are hampers containing samples of the best wines of this country, which I beg leave to present TI....
58To 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...
59To John Jay from Benjamin Rush, 2 August 1796 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to request your Acceptance of a Copy of a medical Work which I have just published. It contains some new proofs of the domestic Origin of the yellow fever in our Country, and of Course cannot fail of being interesting to the first Citizen of the state of New York. Until the domestic Origin of the yellow fever in the United States be admitted, we shall always hold, the health,...
60To John Jay from Henry Hill, 24 April 1790 (Jay Papers)
The parties whose names are distinguish’d with your’s as Executors to the will of the late Doctor Franklin present you the inclosed exemplification of the same. They wish it were accompanied with a token left by our venerable Testator to General Washington The “Friend of mankind” but expect soon to find some gentleman going whose honor may prove a sufficient pledge for it’s safe delivery into...