54851From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 22 March 1813 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 19 th . Inst:— Care must be taken to make adequate Provision for my Expenses here, which are not inconsiderable— when the monies payable to S r . James, and to Nicholl, are deducted, the Ballance remaining will not be great— M r Felch lately wrote a Letter to the Vestry signifying that he could not continue in their Service for less than $500 a Year— They...
54852From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 18 March 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letters of the 6 th . and 13 th . Inst: — The woman procured by W m . appears to be desirous to give Satisfaction, but is in some Respects deficient in Qualifications for her place— I am glad however that she was sent— the other went to Sinsing last Saturday, not a little mortified and disappointed. As W m . has rec d . Bismuth from Albany, Nancy will not want a further...
54853From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 8 July 1822 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 5 th . Inst. with the accounts mentioned in it— M r . Joshua Purdy, in a Conversation with me yesterday, respecting the Bill in Chancery against the Executors of Baxter, observed that he understood from you, at the late Circuit Court, that an answer had been filed— that it would be necessary for you to confer with the Complainants on the Subject of it— that...
54854From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 29 November 1791 (Jay Papers)
I returned Yesterday in the afternoon from Exeter—This Morning I rec d . and read with Pleasure your Letter of the 23 d . Instant— The Inaccuracies in it scarcely required an apology— Some Errors are observeable in the Stile—very few in the Matter. I regard the Attempt as a Mark of Attention to my wishes, and shall not forget it— Having many Letters to answer and many Visits to pay, I can...
54855From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 13 August 1816 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 9 th . Inst— on Saturday last M r . Hach [alia] h Bailey was here, & paid the Int[eres] t . that was due— He mentioned his having intended to pay the Principal, and that a Sum to the amount ^of it,^ had probably been paid to you on his acct.; but that certain Circumstances induced him to apprehend that it would be convenient to him to postpone the Payment— It...
54856From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 30 March 1813 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 26 Inst.— You observe that you had rec d . and paid for the Christian Observer sent by D r . Morse— I presume it must be the Panoplyst. — In answer to S r . James’s Question “when he first sent me some of his invisible Ink?” tell him that I cannot recollect the Time exactly, but that I think it was as early as 1773 or 1774. The Impression on my mind is, that...
54857From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 4 May 1813 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 30 Ult: but none from Albany. The Sums to be paid to S r . James and M rs . ^F. Jay^ were I think 58–25, to each of them— Your Letter says 58–21— perhaps the Error was in my Letter to you— but it is not very important— Altho there is a Ballance due to me from your uncle Peter, yet I wish to close the Account in Question— pay therefore to M r . Munro for him,...
54858From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 16 April 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your’s of the 10 th .— M r . Tiebout the Engraver, is desirous of publishing a Print from my last Portrait by Stuart, and I have given hi m ^s^ ^Brother^ a Letter to you mentioning my having consented to his having the Loan of that Picture for that purpose. I now repeat it that you may not at present have the Trouble of putting it up in a Case. The moment the Election is over...
54859From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 28 April 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 24 th . Inst.— Blake refused to have a doct r . and is again well— The attack was violent, but I doubt its having been by the prevailing Fever— Its having abated, and not hearing of any new Cases, I sent for W m .; who was importunate to return— he arrived on Saturday last— The late and present cool weather has produced new Cases of Fever— I heard Yesterday of...
54860From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 13 August 1822 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 9 th . Inst. from your Acc t . of the Fever there was Reason to hope that it would soon cease. We have since heard that several new Cases had occurred, and that it would probably become more general— Perhaps this Information may be incorrect. If the Fever is spreading and cases multiplying, I think it would be prudent for Mary and the Children who are with...
54861From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 25 February 1823 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letters of the 14 th . & 21 st . Inst— That your Aunt was better, and your Family well, were agreable Tidings— W m . and Maria set out for Rye this morning— he to attend a Meeting of the Bible Society—& she to visit her Aunt.— William in a late Letter informed you of Encroachment & Trespasses at Chenango; & not having since heard from you on that Subject fears it has...
54862Peter Jay Munro to Peter Augustus Jay, 28 December 1794 (Jay Papers)
The Election for Representatives in Congress is just closed—in Albany M r . Glen in Saratoga M r . Van Allen & in Dutchess M r . Bailey are unquestionably re-elected— The issue [ of ] the elections [ in ] Ulster & Orange will probably prove unfavorable to the fœderal Candidate. Eight days before the election it was proposed that old Chief Justice Morris sh d . be set up in opposition to M r ....
54863From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 17 May 1798 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 13 came to hand this morning— The Intermissions between the Interruptions I have since had, have be ^en^ so short, that I could not bestow much consideration on some of the Matters stated in it, and which demand mature and deliberate Reflection. After having examined certain papers relative to the Land which Marvin desires to purchase, I will write to you on the subject— I...
54864From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 21 April 1823 (Jay Papers)
Being desirous that my address to the American Bible Society might come to your Hands in due Season, I herewith enclose it— I presume you will recieve it this Week, and in Time to let me know it by the Mail— It may be well to inform Gen l . Clarkson, or the Secretaries that you have it. We expect to recieve this week Letters from W m . or Nancy, appointing a Day for the carriage to meet them...
54865From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 30 March 1819 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 26 Inst. —On that Day W m . returned, and gave us agreable accounts of you and your Family. He mentioned the Illness & Recovery of M r . Munro’s Son. By hearing of both these Circumstances at the same time, much anxiety was obviated— He is a promising boy, and I hope his Recovery will be perfect.— From the amount of the Loss sustained by the Merch ts . Bank,...
54866From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 5 November 1816 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 1 Inst. and am indeed sorry to learn from it that M r . G. Morris was then thought to be at the point of Death— it would be an Event which I should for many Reasons greatly regret— not having as yet heard of his Decease, there seems to be some little Probability of his being still alive, and perhaps of his being convalescent.— the next mail I presume will...
54867James Madison to Peter Augustus Jay, 14 August 1833 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 8th. inst. enclosing one from Major H Lee, has been duly received. On recurring to the original letter of Decr. 28. 1794, from Mr. Jefferson to me, it appears that both of you have been misled on the occasion of it, by an unlucky misprint of Jay , for Joy (G. Joy in London) the writer of the letter to me, referred to by Mr. Jefferson. This letter has no reference to your...
54868From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 4 December 1790 (Jay Papers)
I had the Pleasure of recieving by the last post your Letter of the 24 th . of last month. Your Punctuality, and Attention to my wishes, are pleasing Circumstances— They make Impressions on my Mind, which you will have no Reason to regret— Permit me however to observe that your Letter was written rather in too great Haste— Hence I presume it happened, that the hand writing was not your best;...
54869From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 2 November 1797 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 28 ult: was delivered to me this morning— mary had strong Claims to the Care and Kindness of our Family. I wish you had been sooner informed of her Illness, that every assistance in our Power to afford, might if requisite, have been rendered. It is a consolation however to reflect, that you found her comfortably circumstanced as to accommodations; and that she had not been...
54870From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 June 1823 (Jay Papers)
It appears to me adviseable to dispose of some of my Bank Stock, and therefore desire you to sell as many of my Shares in the Merchants Bank, as from Circumstances may in your Opinion be prudent; and invest the Proceeds in Stock of the United States. I am apprehensive that the State Tax on Dividends may eventually, and perhaps soon, diminish the value and price of the one, and increase that of...
54871From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 6 September 1819 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was by M r . Beebee— he left us the 26 Ult. I have rec d . your Letter of the 27 Ult.— stating that the Men who by Contract built your & Maria’s Houses, expended on them 7537 Dol rs . more than the Sum for which they agreed to build & finish them— and consequently have sustained an actual Loss to that amount. Whether you should assume that Loss or any Part of it, is a question...
54872William Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 21 April 1817 (Jay Papers)
The last Mail brought me your letter of the 19 th . Inst: I am glad you bought the family plate. Do you know anything about a likeness of Uncle F. I have been busy the last week in setting out young Locust Trees, & have planted about Seventeen hundred. I enclose Notes of the Negociation In Spain. To condense the contents of a large Volume into the compass of 8 pages is I assure you no...
54873From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 October 1819 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letters of the 30 Ult & 8 Inst.— Judge Benson favored us with a visit on Saturday last, and remained with us until the Morning, when he set out for Rye.— Sundry Circumstances having occupied my Time and attention since the Rect. of your Letters, I now write to you with less deliberation respecting the assessments than would otherwise have been the case. It appears to me...
54874From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 13 October 1812 (Jay Papers)
Nancy returned on Thursday last, and to appearance as well as when she left us— I am happy to learn from your Letter of the 7th Inst . that Mary and the children had arrived in safety— We have rec d . the Rusk & c .— If the Question respecting M r . Farmer should be submitted to the Convention, inform me of the Result. Have you obtained M r . Rutherfurds opinion of the value of Pettits Farm?...
54875From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 16 October 1821 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 10 th . Inst— It is to be regretted that the Temper and Proceedings of the Convention are not more promising— A constitution formed under the Influence of improper motives and Feelings may not be approved by the People, unless a majority of them should be actuated by similar Excitements. If the Divisions which it seems have taken place between leading members...
54876From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 4[–5] February 1822 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 25 th . ult— I am glad that the Information of your having been indisposed, was accompanied with the assurance of your being again well— may you long continue so— The State of my Health fluctuates but little— Your dear little Girl is free from complaints, and in fine Spirits— her being here will I think conduce to her Health; and her absence from School will...
54877From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 20 May 1818 (Jay Papers)
Maria and W m . arrived on Saturday, just as the late disagreable weather commenced. She is not quite so well as she was—owing she thinks to a Cold she has taken. the approaching fine Season together with Exercise will I hope be beneficial to her. Sally’s Departure affects her greatly—it is an afflicting Privation to us all, but particularly so to her on many accounts.— This world is indeed a...
54878From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 9 February 1813 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 5 th . Inst— and considered the Question stated in it.— To me it appears probable that the Leading Men among your Electors, and others in different parts of the State, desire and Expect a Petition to Congress. —If so— Can a satisfactory Reason from for declining it be given? or would it be discreet to be, and appear to be, passive and indifferent. If such...
54879From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 28[–29] November 1811 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 25 th .— The necessity of stopping at Rye is obvious, and as to your aunt, at least not improper— and yet visits, prompted evidently by Convenience, are seldom pleasing. I wish the arrangement had been such as not to involve the Introduction of a new Guest there— under existing circumstances, there can be no Desire to see other visitors than those of the...
54880From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 March 1816 (Jay Papers)
My last Letter to you was dated the 5 Inst— William rec d . one from you last Saturday, and I had one from Maria of the 5 th . Inst.— I wrote to Maria last Week on the Subject on which she had requested my advice. I hope she has rec d . it— One or other of us write weekly to you or Maria— Tell ^her^ that M r . Silkman having already taken a Boy, has no occasion for another— at present I do not...
54881From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 4 February 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 31 Ult. and am glad that the Tidings of Mary’s Illness and of her Recovery came together. A Letter from Maria arrived at the same time, but contains nothing respecting her Health. William purposes to make you a visit soon; but how soon exactly is not ascertained. I think he had better wait until Mary’s Health is more confirmed, which I hope will be the Case by...
54882From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 November 1791 (Jay Papers)
I have this moment been favored with yours of the 5 th . of this month— Your aunts Death was very unexpected; and I regret it as an Event which must affect your uncle very sensibly. Your own Sensibility will I am persuaded render it unnecessary for me to intimate the Propriety of your visiting him frequently— Attentions to Persons in Affliction are always acceptable, and being marks not only...
54883From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 26 January 1799 (Jay Papers)
I this Day rec d . yours of the 22 d . Inst:— one of my late Letters contains a paragraph relative to the Coach— You have doubtless by this Time rec d . it—I had no Idea of authorizing M r Hallet to sell the Coach for any price, nor did I expect that a conclusive Bargain would have been undertaken, without previously consulting me and obtaining my approbation— I owe M r Hallet about one...
54884From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 25 January 1825 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letters of the 13 th ., & 20 th . Inst, and also the account mentioned in the latter. We all rejoice in the Recovery of your dear little promising Girl; and in the Tidings brought by William respecting her and all your Family. The Rise in the Value of real property in the City, and the Prospect of Tenants for our Houses, are agreable Circumstances— altho Rents may rise, I...
54885From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 5 February 1821 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 2 d . Inst, and am pleased and gratified with the acct. it gives of John— You say nothing of his Health— M r . Hunt will doubtless be here soon—the mistake is to be regretted— He may perhaps object to the Trouble and Expense of going to New York to finish the Business— Nancy consents to your l[e]asing her Lot for the Time, and on the Terms you mention. She...
54886From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 24 March 1812 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . a Letter of the 20 Inst: from you; but from William none arrived by the last mail. The Ballance due to your uncle Peter will be somewhat less than $500— he may repay me the Difference. Your Cousin W m . L. Watkins has sent me his acc t . and according to it I owe him $43.63.— I presume it is right— ask him for a Copy of it, and pay him the Ballance— Nancy is again much better—...
54887From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 2 September 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 28 Ult. and altho’ I have nothing interesting to communicate, yet frequent Letters between us are both proper and agreable. Within a few Days past many Sloops with many Passengers have arrived from NYork— accounts said to have come from them, have filled this City with alarm and anxiety. From your Letter and from one I have rec d . from the Health office I am...
54888From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 25 January 1819 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to you the 12 th . and have rec d . your’s of the 15 Inst.— It gave me Pleasure to be informed of your attentions to M r . Vaughan & c .— and also to learn that John was going on well— William, with Augusta, M rs . Banyer, and little Ann— set out this morning to make a Visit to our Friends at Rye. I fear they will find the Roads bad—the long Spell of moderate misty Weather, has...
54889William Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 31 May[–1 June] 1825 (Jay Papers)
For two or three days past, Papa has been more unwell than usual; not with any new complaints, but with an aggravation of his old ones. To day at dinner, he complained of dizziness: his ideas seemed confused, & some of his expressions were rather incoherent. We soon discovered that he was under the influence of a paralytick attack— After dinner, he returned to his room & laid down. The Doctor...
54890From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 4 November 1822 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 31 Ult— That the Fever has abated and that there have been no Cases of it in your part of the City are agreable Circumstances— I hope Helen’s Indisposition will not be of long Continuance, and that the Health of the Rest of your Family may not be interrupted by Sickness— It will always give us pleasure to see you and them here, but let not your visits to us...
54891From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 12 April 1799 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 4 March —April was doubtless the month— From the Information it contains relative to the apple Tree Boards, which I am glad to find have been taken proper Care of, it appears that you have rec d . the Letter from me on that Subject— I hope the others have also reached you. Your attention in writing to the Maj r . about the House, gives me pleasure— I wish the...
54892From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 31 January 1810 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter of the 26 th ., and the Boxes of Plaister you sent by the Stage. They are much less in Size than those bought and sent by W m . Watkins— buy three or four more, while they may be had, and keep them for the present.— W m . has been confined by a Cough, which is better— when a little more so, he purposes to make you a visit; and by him I intend to send the Papers you...
54893From John Jay to Peter Augustus Jay, 10 May 1798 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . Yours of the 26 ult. The one by Cap t Dusenbury, and this morning that of the 6 th . inst:— a variety of affairs induced or rather constrained me to postpone writing to you until now; & I have been hitherto so constantly interrupted that it is uncertain whether I shall be able to finish this in Time for the post. Tell M r . Munro that I am very much obliged to him for assisting...
54894From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 19 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
I refer you to the last two Letters which I wrote to you this Week — It was expected that the Senate would Yesterday have decided on the nomination of an Envoy to the Court of London; but measures respecting the Embargo occupied them thro’ the Day— To Day that Business is to be resumed; and you shall have the earliest Notice of the Result. So far as I am personally concerned, my feelings are...
54895From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 20 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
I this moment rec d . yours by Gen. Schuyler— As yet I have not seen him— it found ^me^ alone and not a little pensive. your own Feelings will best suggest an Idea of mine— God’s will be done— to him I resign— in him I confide— do the like— any other Philosophy applicable to this occasion is delusive— away with it— Your Indisposition affects me— resist Despondency— hope for the best— When we...
54896From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 5 July 1788 (Jay Papers)
Col. W. S. Livingston who brought us the news of the adoption of the Constitution by Virginia, is about setting out—and I will not let him go without a few Lines for You— Yesterday was a Day of Festivity, and both the Parties united in celebrating it. Two Tables, but in different Houses were spread for the Convention— the two Parties mingled at each Table— and the Toasts, (of which each had...
54897From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 14 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
However my Letters may be short and unentertaining, you will I am sure give me Credit for Punctuality, especially if you recieve as many from the Post office as I send to it— The last I had the Pleasure of recieving from You was dated the 4 th . Inst— As M r Johnson lives at the Distance of three miles from me, I think it w d . be best to direct your Letters to me at M r . Binghams N o . 30,...
54898From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I was extremely happy to be informed by Mr. Morris’ letter that you arrived safely at Troy. The length of the journey and the improbability of your having good accommodations on the road gave me no little anxiety. Elmendolph tells me the little boy behaved very well. I fear the bones of our little sister Kate were sore vexed, and that the memory of this jaunt will influence her to decline...
54899From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 18 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
A little Letter I wrote you this morning, contained a promise of another by Tomorrows Post, and to perform it I am now retired to my Rooms I fear your Expectations respecting the speedy Recovery of my Health are too sanguine— As I lost it by almost imperceptible Degrees, the Restoration of it will doubtless be gradual, and I shall think myself happy if I regain it on those Terms. If my...
54900From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 20 May 1790 (Jay Papers)
I arrived here last Evening, and this morning rec d . your Favor of the 13 th . Instant, together with the Packets mentioned in it, and which I am glad were sent on; there being among them some Dispatches of a public Nature which are interesting. I had hoped that you and our little ones would have escaped the Influenza; and feel no little anxiety at learning that has not been the case. The Day...