161From George Washington to William Livingston, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am persuaded that the importance of the inclosed Act of Congress of the 30th ulto and extract of a letter 6th Novemr from His Excellency the Minister of France on the subject of it, will most seriously call the attention of the Legislature of your state to the matter therein mentioned. The evil complaind of has been long growing, and has at length arisen to a height truly alarming. I have...
162From George Washington to William Livingston, 17 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Excellencys Letter of the 7th of this Month. I Should be very happy in using every endeavour in my power to procure the release of Mr Reading and would apply to Sir Guy Carleton in his behalf if such an application was like to be attended with the desired effect but Sir Guy’s Command does not extend to Canada—on which the Posts in the back Country are dependant—General...
163From George Washington to William Livingston, 26 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed papers were handed to me a few Days ago—The Case of the Officers as therein represented, appears singularly hard; but I can only refer him to the Civil power, for Relief from civil processes. I will thank your Excellency to take the Trouble of reading the papers—and, if any legal remedy can be given to Lieut. Stewart, that you will be pleased to suggest the Mode to B. Genl Hazen....
164From George Washington to William Livingston, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I want Words to express the heart-felt pleasure I experence on receiving the congratulation & plaudit of so respectable a Body, as the Legislature of the State of New Jersey—I cannot however suppress the effusions of my gratitude for their flattering allusion to an event which hath immortalized & signalized the name of Trenton; for the delicate manner of their recalling to mind none but...
165Peter Jay to William Livingston, 31 January 1774 (Jay Papers)
My son having informed me of his Inclination of being connected in your Family, and your favourable Reception of his application, I take the earliest Opportunity of acquainting you with our Concurrence. Tho’ we have not the Pleasure of knowing the young Lady, yet the confidence we have in our son’s Prudence, satisfies us of the Propriety of his choice. Give me leave S r to assure you that I...
166From John Jay to William Livingston, 22 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letters of the 18 th : Ulto. and 3 d . Inst. after passing thro’ various Hands & Places have ^ were ^ at Length arrived were delivered to me two Days ago— Your ^ elegant ^ Panegyrick on the amiable Character & benevolent of
167Sarah Livingston Jay to William Livingston, 24 June 1781 (Jay Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing you a long letter by M r : Toscan & likewise sending a duplicate of one which had been written a long while ago, I hope you will soon receive them as they may serve to shew you that those sentiments of gratitude & esteem to which you are intitled from me have not been obliterated by absence. The reluctance I feel to lessen the satisfaction of my dear Papa, already...
168From John Jay to William Livingston, 21 May 1783 (Jay Papers)
It was not until this Morning that your obliging Letter of the 8 th . Jan y . last reached me— I thank you for it sincerely, & regret that its arriving so late in the Season will render it useless to send you an assortment of Seeds for this Spring. You may expect them in the Fall & they shall be fresh & of this Years Growth. Your accounts of my Boy are flattering, & so is your affectionate...
169From John Jay to William Livingston, 19 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
On the 1 st . Instant I had the Pleasure of seeing ^ rec g . ^ your Favor of the 21 May Ma last, but have neither seen nor heard any thing of Doctor Wearing whom you mention as the Bearer of it— Should he come this Way, I shall certainly pay him all the Attention w h . you or Presidt Boudinott could wish— I am happy to hear that the provisional Articles meet with general approbation— The...
The Necessity of speedily providing accommodations here both for myself & the Gent. of Congress, deprived me of the Pleasure I expected to derive from ^ of ^ passing the Holydays with You and the Family at Eliz. Town [ illegible ], ^ and as an Attack of the Rheumatism forbids my exposing myself to Cold, I cannot flatter myself with seeing You very soon ^ I must therefore must therefore write...
171From John Jay to William Livingston, 21 March 1785 (Jay Papers)
The Proposal contained in Col. Stewarts Letter which is herewith sent, was so new & unexpected to me that I have not had Time to make up an opinion on the Subject. In case it should meet with your approbation there is great Reason to believe you would be chosen—If you decline, the steady attachment of Jersey to you for many Years will justify your continuing in their Service in Preference to...
172From John Jay to William Livingston, 12 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
Agreable to your ^ kind ^ Request Peter is now going to pay his Elizabeth—He is no less pleased with this Mark of your affectionate Attention than I am, and I flatter myself will be equally disposed to manifest his Sense of it. You will find him thin and pale—a Fever has just left him, and a Relapse is to be of course to be guarded against—While he is with you I have nothing to apprehend from...
173From John Jay to William Livingston, [27 August 1787] (Jay Papers)
Since yours by Col. Mason I have rec d . a Letter from M r . Ridley mentioning your having been there. [ in terms ?] He was much pleased with that mark of your attentions and I am glad he rec d . it for I believe him to be a worthy man. I thank you for introducing Col. Mason to me; he really is a man of Talents and an agreable Companion—There are few with whom on so short an acquaintance I...
174From John Jay to William Livingston, 6 September 1787 (Jay Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 28 of last Month enclosing a letter for M r Kempe, which I have forwarded by the Packet. It is with Pleasure we learn that the Convention will probably rise next week—Their Session has been of sufficient Duration to give their Proceedings the advantage of every argument that can be drawn from due Time spent in maturing them— M rs . Jay & our little Folks...
175From John Jay to William Livingston, 25 January 1790 (Jay Papers)
Blinkhorn’s Story mentioned in your Letter of the 18 th . Instant, appears to me highly improbable—because 1 st . we have never heard of more than two american vessels having been carried to algiers viz t . the Ship Dauphin of Philad[elphi] a ., Cap t . Rich d . Obrian, taken the 30 July 1785— and the Schooner Marie of Boston, Cap t
176From John Jay to William Livingston, 21 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment favored with yours dated the 16 July, instead of 16 Aug t ., when I presume it was written. The two Papers that were enclosed in it viz t . the Copy of your Letter of the 16 Aug t . to B. Livingston and M. Clarkson Esq r ., and of the Certificate of Doc r . J. Griffith of the same Date, respecting the State of your Health, shall be immediately transmitted to Judge Hobart,...
177Virginia Delegates in Congress to William Livingston, 21 December 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC (New York Public Library). The text of this letter is in Madison’s hand. The letter and its address sheet have become separated—the former is in the Emmet Collection and the latter among the papers of William Livingston. We received this morning a letter subscribed by Peter Thornton informing us that he is the son of a gentleman in Virginia, that he lately made his escape from N. York and...
178From Thomas Jefferson to William Livingston, 3 January 178[3] (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me real concern that I have been here several days and so closely engaged that I have not been able to pay you the respect of a letter and to assure you that I hold among my most estimable acquaintances that which I had the pleasure of contracting with you at this place. I am the more concerned, as expecting to leave this place about Tuesday next, I might have been gratified with the...