1From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1785 (Jay Papers)
You will learn that a virulent att ^ From ^ the public papers which will go by the Packet you will percieve that a very indecent attack has been made upon me by a M r Littlepage who was formerly in my Family & from whom I merit better things— It has so happened however that almost all the Enemies ^ among ^ the few Enemies I have the far greater Part are men on whom I have conferred great...
2From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1786 (Jay Papers)
Since my last of 7 Dec r last & indeed for some time before that, congress has been composed of Represen so few States actually represented, as that not to have it in their power to pay proper ^ that ^ attention to their foreign affairs which they would doubtless have otherwise done—Hence it has happen’d that no Resolutions have been entered into on any of the important Subjects submitted to...
3From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 14 July 1786 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to You of 16 Ult: I have been honored with your Letters of 23 d & a joint one from You & M r Adams of 25 April— Considering the Importance of our Commerce with Portugal, It glad to gives me Pleasure to learn that a Treaty with that Kingdom was nearly concluded— Until our Affairs shall be more perfectly arranged We shall treat under Disadvantages, and therefore I am not surprised...
4From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
my last to you was dated the 14 of last month, since which I have rec d . and laid before Congress your several Letters of 12. 22. 23, two of 27 & one of 31 May last with the Papers enclosed with them. It has happened from various Circumstances, that several Reports on foreign affairs still lay before Congress undecided upon. The want of an adequate Representation for long Intervals, & the...
5From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was dated 27 October by the way of London since which I have been honored with yours of the 11 and 13 August— They both arrived the 23 november ^ ult ^ , and ^ November, but ^ Congress not having made a House since the 7 th . of that month, they have not yet been comm officially communicated. The Information relative to S r . Guy Carletons Instructions is in direct opposition to...
6From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you of the 14 Dec r I have been honored with yours of the 26 Sept r last, which with the Papers that it enclosed, have been laid before Congress, but neither on that nor any of your late Letters have any orders as yet been made. The annual Election produces much Delay in affairs—from that Time to this scarcely any thing has been done—It was not until last week that, seven...
7From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1787 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you of the 9 Feb I have been hon d . with yours of the 27 th October, 12 th Nov r 31 st . Dec r . 9 th . Jan y & 1 st . & 8 th
8From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 8 September 1787 (Jay Papers)
I had flattered myself that Chev. Jones w d . have been ready he been prepared to go in the french Packet w h . is to sail the Day after Tomorrow, but certain Circumstances make it necessary for him to postpone his Departure to some future Opportunity. M r . It seems also that M r . Jarvis who had given me Notice of his Intention of taking a ^ his ^ Passage in the Packet, finds it convenient...
9From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
Since the 3 Nov r last I have been honored with your Favors of the 19. 22 & 24 September—8. & 27 October. 3 & 7 Nov r . 21 & 31 Dec r —and 5 Feb y last— all of which have been laid before Congress; but they have given me no orders respecting the Subjects of them— The State of The State of my Health was for a long Time such as to oblige me to omit some good Opportunities of writing to You...
10From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1788 (Jay Papers)
on considering the Nature and necessity of the Extra Expences with which You think the united States should be charged, I was inclined to believe that Congress would view them in the same point of Light, and give orders accordingly. Altho’ none of these existing Acts, strictly construed, warrant such Charges, yet the Reasonableness & Propriety of them afford strong Reasons for their being...