Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists, 7–21 January 1788
Sarah Livingston Jay’s Invitation Lists
[New York, 7–21 January 1788]
Janry
7th Miss Ann V. Horne, Genl. Clarkson—, Mr. Watkins—, Mrs. [Watkins]—10th. invited
secry. Thomson—, Bishop Provost—, Mr. Parker—, Mr. Gardoqui—, Mr. Huger—, Mr. Armstrong—, Mr. Gilman—, Mr. Madison—, Mr. Griffin—, Mr. V. Berckel—, Mr. Hamilton—, Stuben—, Chancellor—, Duer—, Knox—, Wa. Livingston—, invited for the 10th., Mr. Barclay—, Col. Burr—, General Stewart, Mr. Patterson—1
invited for the 18th.
Mr. R. Watts—, Lady M. [Watts]—, Mr. J. Watts—, Mrs. [Watts]—, A. V. Cortlandt—, Mrs. [Van Cortlandt]—, H. White—, Mrs. [White]—, Miss Cortlandt—, Mrs. [Cortlandt]—, Mr. J. [Cortlandt]—, Mrs. J. [Cortlandt]—, Mr. F. Jay—, Mrs. [Jay]—, Walter Liv[ingston].—, Mrs. [Livingston]—, Miss [Livingston]—, Mr. H. [Livingston]—, Mr. Mrs. & Miss Patterson, invited for the 18th., Dr. Charlton—, Mrs. [Charlton]—, Miss Depeyster—, Mrs. Bruce—sup’d here 21st.
Dr. Charlton—, Mrs. [Charlton]—
AD, NyKaJJH. Columns of names have been consolidated into paragraph form with added punctuation. Numbers indicating the number of guests in a party and the total number invited have been omitted. The symbol “x” after a guest’s name, apparently indicating nonacceptance of the invitation or nonattendance at the event, has been retained. The abbreviation “Do.” has been replaced with the name intended. Persons not previously identified or whose names are obscure are identified in the end notes whenever possible.
1. John Parker, congressional delegate from South Carolina, 1786–88. General John Armstrong Jr. (1758–1843), congressional delegate from Pennsylvania, 1787–88. Nicholas Gilman (1755–1814), congressional delegate from New Hampshire, 1787–89, and a delegate to Constitutional Convention. Cyrus Griffin, congressional delegate from Virginia. Aaron Burr (1756–1836), lawyer and member of the New York State Assembly, 1787–89. General Walter Stewart of Pennsylvania. William Paterson, delegate from New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention and former commissioner to settle the New York–Massachusetts land disputes.