54921Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 29 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
It is with much mortification that we learn, that the Ship which carries our letters ^&^ which was to have sailed a week ago, will still be detained several days before she can get to sea. A gentleman who is going in her to settle in America has offered to take our letters, & we have accepted his offer— We have experienced very great attentions at this place every body seems at least to wish...
54922From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which Capt. Kemp will deliver to you leave me little to write at present— He will doubtless arrive before this can reach you, and I now write not because I have any thing new or interesting to add, but in Compliance with my invariable Rule to write by [ illegible ] every Vessel for New York, unless indeed when two sail together In the course of this month, towards the latter part...
54923From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 November 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have within a few Weeks past written to you by the Eagle—by the Packet—and by Cap t . Burril bound to New York— This letter will go by the way of Virginia, under cover to the Secretary of State— It will give you Pleasure to be informed that my mission has been successful— A Treaty was yesterday signed, and will be transmitted under the same cover with this Letter— I hope it will give...
54924From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 4 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
This will be delivered to you by the Chev r . Frieré, who with his Lady, expects to sail next Sunday for new York, from whence they will pass on to Phil a . where he is to reside in Quality of minister from Portugal to the U.S.— M rs . Church speakes handsomely of the Lady with whom I have not the pleasure of being acquainted— I have seen the Chev r . and am pleased with him— he speakes...
54925From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6–8 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
All this Day have I constantly been employed in writing Letters. The Number of applications made to me on Subjects unconnected with public or private affairs, have consumed more Time than I could with any convenience spare. Vessels will sail in the Course of this Week to america, and it is necessary and proper that I should write by them. You have seen me in similar Situations before; and how...
54926Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 1 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
We have for some time past been in daily expectation of hearing from you, by the numerous vessels from America which constantly arrive— we hope however that it will be but a short time before we experience that pleasure— Maria & Nancy wish me to give them a description of London; they will perceive perhaps how impossible it is for me to comply with the request when I tell them that such a...
54927Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 May 1794 (Jay Papers)
The wind so long unfavorable has at length become propitious— The Moon is near full ^&^ gives us a sufficiency of light & we are under weigh in order to get to sea— As I find the motion increases I have determined at least to begin a letter to go by the Pilot, & to bid you for the Voyage a final adieu— We were ashore this afternoon & bought two additional Sheep and a very large Quantity of...
54928From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 25 July 1796 (Jay Papers)
I hope this Letter will find you at Lebanon in better Health than when you left us— The Passage, the Journey, Change of air, and Leisure will all aid the Waters in the Recovery of your Health— While I was from Home this morning M rs . Ridley was informed of a Sloop just about to sail for Kinderhook and in Haste wrote you a few Lines. It is said that another will sail this Evening and by her...
54929From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 3–6 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was of the 2 Jan y by the Packet— since which I have not had the pleasure of recs any Letters from You; nor have any opportunities of writing to you since offered, that I know of— This has hitherto been one of the most severe winters known in this Country for many Years. There has been so much Snow and Frost, that for a Fortnight Sleighs might have been used. The weather has...
54930From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 10 March 1797 (Jay Papers)
I was this afternoon fav d . with yours of the 5 th . Instant, enclosing the mes Letter from mentioned but omitted in your last. my last to you was written on the 5 th of this month. in it I informed You that I had rec d . yours of the 25 th . Ult: For two Days past we have had severe cold weather— no Water to be seen in Streets— all hard frozen— so that unless much Rain should speedily fall,...
54931From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 4 August 1796 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you a few Lines some Days ago— M rs . Danbery will be the Bearer of them; but I understand she is still here, & will not set out untill Tomorrow or the next Day— M rs . Ridley has also written by her, and sent you one or two umbrellas Your kind Letters of the 27 & 28 of last Month have come to Hand, and I thank you for them very sincerely— It gives me pleasure to assure You that the...
54932Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 7 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I had pleasure of writing to you by the Ohio a few days ago. The Ellice is to sail tommorrow and will carry this We begin now to be a little anxious to hear the fate of the Treaty, which must by this Time have been decided— It has doubtless been productive of much declamation clamor and abuse— And I presume a certain party in New York with a worthy Senator at their head have been the most...
54933From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 22 d . Feb y . I wrote to you by Cap t . Kemp, who will also bring you a few lines enclosing a Bill of Lading and Invoice of some Ale & Porter, which I have sent you by him— Cap t . Hervey of the Ellice went away last Saturday— he also has a Letter for you. Since the Ohio sailed, no Letters from you have come to Hand— as you will have ceased writing the first of this month, I cannot...
54934James Sharples Receipt to Sarah Livingston Jay, 27 September 1797 (Jay Papers)
Rec d of M rs Jay 150 Dollars for a Group of Portraits ADS , NNC ( EJ : 13219 ). Endorsed by SLJ : “M r . Sharpless’s / rec t . for a Group / of portraits /27 th
54935From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 18 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have written to you more than one Letter by the Ohio Cap t . Kemp— they will inform you that three Letters from you have arrived— the latest of them is dated the 13 th . June— I have also written by him a few Lines to the Girls with whose Letters I am much pleased. M r . Roche expects to sail in a few Days for Boston, and thinking it probable that Letters by him will reach you sooner than...
54936Peter Augustus Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 2 January 1795 (Jay Papers)
I had yesterday the pleasure of rec g . your letter of the 15 Nov r . upon my return to town from a very pleasant journey to Edinburgh, where I have been for the purpose of becoming a witness to a deed to Cousin P. Munro from his Father. As I went in the Mail Coach which travels without ceasing even in the night, I stopped a day at York to recover from the fatigue & see the curiosities of the...
54937Noah Webster Jr. to William Jay, 21 July 1826 (Jay Papers)
I have received your favor of the 17 th Inst. & in reply would observe, that although my expenses, in the preparation of my Dictionary, have been great & far greater than I could well afford, yet I shall be at no expense in the publication— M r Converse taking that upon himself. Your father therefore will please to accept my thanks for his generous offer— & permit me to decline accepting it. M...
In your last letter to sister you mentioned your intention of making an abridged edition of the Memoirs of our dear father, & intimated a wish that we might give you any interesting particulars that we recollected which you had omitted— This morning I met with a leaf of a diary written shortly after the accident which had so nearly occasioned his death in 1827. I will copy it & you can make...
54939From John Jay to William Jay, 16 September 1812 (Jay Papers)
When or where you will recieve this Letter is uncertain. I shall inclose it to Maria; who will either forward it immediately, or detain it until your Return to Albany, as she may think most adviseable— I rec d . by the last Mail your handsome and affectionate Letter of the 7 th . Inst. — it is sincerely my wish that the Expectations of both Families may be realized; and nothing will conduce...
54940From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 24 November 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Octob. 26 . came safely to hand and should sooner have been acknowleged, but that I have wished at the same time to convey through your hands whatever indulgence the government would be pleased to grant to the American prisoners to whom you have been so kind as to extend your attention. Having as yet however been unable to procure any order in their favor I cannot longer delay...
54941From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 16 June 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received advice from Messrs. Borgnis Desbordes freres, that the unhappy American prisoners have at length been discharged from the prison of St. Pol de Leon, and that on settlement of the sums you have been so kind as to advance for them, amounting to 2620₶2 a bill is drawn on Mr. Grand by Lister Asquith for paiment. I have immediately instructed Mr. Grand to pay it. It remains now...
54942From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Jacques Bérard & Cie., 9 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Lewis of New-York informed me by a letter which came in the French packet which left New York the 11th. of May and [arrived] at L’orient about the 20th. of June, that he had by the same packet sent me a pipe of Madeira wine addressed to your care. I trust it has arrived safely and must sollicit your attention to it, and to be so good as to have it brought on to Paris. I imagine it will be...
54943From John Adams to John Jebb, 25 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have read with pleasure your Letter of the 13 th and although I cannot entirely agree with you, I find the difference between us is very Small in comparison with that between me and some other of my friends, in M r Humes perfect commonwealth “no representative Magistrate or Senator as such has any salary. The Protector Secretaries, Councils and Ambassadors have salaries” your opinion...
54944From John Adams to John Jebb, 25 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am happy to find we agree in the opinion that the Principles of Morals and Politicks and religion are the same. with a certainty that we Should cease to think forever when we cease to Live, I should detest my own existance, and care nothing for any other, self Love and social would cease together. without a Prospect of a better Life. I should think that this deserved little Pains for myself...
54945From John Adams to John Jebb, 21 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
As I had the misfortune the other day not to agree fully with you in opinion concerning the 36 th article of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, I beg Leave to state to you my objections against it, and then to ask you if there is not some weight in them my first objection is that it is not intelligible, it is impossible to discover what is meant by “offices of Profit” Does it means that there...
54946From John Adams to John Jebb, 10 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
It is a Wise Maxim that Every Freeman ought to have some Profession Calling Trade or Farm, whereby he may honnestly subsist, but it by no means follows as a Consequence that there can be no necessity for, nor use in Establishing offices of profit, if we mean by these, offices with moderate, decent and stated, sallaries sufficient for the comfortable support of the officers and their Families....
54947From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called here for a short time, and finding that I could get some articles on good terms here, of which I thought you might be in want, I have purchased them for you. These are two peices of linen, three gowns, and some ribbon. They are done up in paper, sealed, and packed in a trunk in which I have put some other things for Colo. Nicholas Lewis. They will of course go to him, and he will...
54948[From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 9 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “[May] 9. A. S. Jeff. Exhortatory. Valedictory. Invitation to pass hot season Monticello. Will send her necessaries from Europe.” Not found.]
54949[From Thomas Jefferson to Anna Scott Jefferson, 18 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 18 Jan. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “A. S. J. My health better—send what she wants, I will get in Phil. whither shall go in spring.” Not found.]
54950From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 26 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Craven Peyton has desired me to assume for him to you 156.67 D paiable the 10th. of July and 533.33 D paiable the 10th. of Aug. the first of these paiments will be a little too early for me. I will pay you 156.67 D on the 13th. of July (it will leave this place the evening of the 11th.) and 533.33 D on the 10th. of Aug. (leaving this the evening of the 8th.) these being the precise days on...