70471From John Jay to Aranda, 25 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
On leaving Madrid his Excellency the C t . De Florida[blanca] assured ^ informed ^ me that the Papers relating to the objects of my mission there had been transmitted to y r . Ex y with such instructions & authority & Instructions to treat me with me on the Subjects of them— I arrived here ^ the Day before
70472From John Jay to Floridablanca, 11 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
I have recieved the Letter which your Excellency did me the Honor to write Yesterday— I have not recieved from Congress, nor their Secretary for foreign Affairs, nor from any of their Ministers in Europe, the least Information that the United states of America either had commenced, or intended to commence Hostilities against Portugal; and therefore have no Reason to believe that the Reports in...
70473To John Adams from John Jay, 2 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
Since my last to you of 25 th. February I have not been favored with any Letters from you.— Congress have made some Progress in my Report on your Letter of 4 th. March 1786 and the Papers that accompanied it— they lately passed the Resolutions of which you will find a Copy herewith enclosed. Having been ever since and still being too much indisposed to prepare Instructions for you on these...
70474From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 1 April 1781 (Jay Papers)
Notwithstanding my repeated and earnest applications to this Cour the Count DFlorida Blanca an I have not ^ as ^ yet rec d ^ been able to obtain ^ only 34880 dollars of the 150′000 Dollars ^
70475To Alexander Hamilton from John Jay, 2 May 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, May 2, 1787. On May 3, 1787, Hamilton wrote to Jay : “I this morning received your letter of yesterday.” Letter not found. ]
70476To George Washington from John Jay, 6 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25th ult: and is gone in the ohio Capt. Kemp, who sailed last week for New York. It was not untill after my Dispatches were sent to him, that I had the Pleasure of recieving your’s of the 18th of December last. After considering all that I have seen and heard on the subject, it is my opinion that the common and popular (not official) Language and conduct of...
70477To George Washington from John Jay, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting herewith enclosed a Copy of an act of Congress of the 3d Inst. authorizing your Excellency to make such and so many parole Exchanges as you may judge expedient. various Reports respecting the Enemy’s movements in West Chester County have lately reached us, but we know not what Degree of Credit is due to them. The Report of a victory near Charlstown still...
70478From John Jay to John Adams, 3 August 1785 (Jay Papers)
I have had the Honor to recieve & communicate to Congress your Letters of 15 Dec r . 1784 & 13 & 24 April 1785 4 May 5 May 7 May 8 May 13 May 29 May which enclosed y r . Correspondence with L d . Carmarthen 30 May and 1 June— I shall reply in their order ^ [ In margin ] 24 april ^ Congress are pleased to hear that you have compleated the Loan in Holland; but at present do not think it...
As the State of my Health requires, and that of the Office will soon admit of my making an Excursion into the Country for ten Days or a Fortnight, I request the Permission of Congress for that Purpose. I would confine myself to a convenient Distance from the City, and in Case I should be sooner wanted, M r . Remsen would immediately give me Notice of it.—I have the Honor to be with great...
70480From John Jay to Seth Harding, 27 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of this T’ day was just ^ this Moment ^ delivered ^ to me ^ by M r . Lawrence. I am much of your Opinion that ample Supplies for your Ship will be difficult to obtain here ^ especially of spare spars and Provisions ^ and therefore