301To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 26 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library I have had the Pleasure of recg. your favor of the 2d....
302To George Washington from John Jay, 26 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a Letter of the 26th of Septr 1779 from His Excellency, the President of Congress—to...
303From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 September 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have had the Pleasure of rec g your Favor of the 2 d . June last. The Act of Congress...
304To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 26 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 26 Sep. 1779 . Encloses act of Congress of this date requesting the states to...
I address this Letter to you both because I have not time by this opportunity to write to each...
It gives me very sensible pleasure to find, from the Act of Congress inclosed in your...
307From John Jay to George Clinton, 5 October 1779, enclosing Draft Act on Vermont, 24 September–5 October 1779 (Jay Papers)
In a Conference with ^ some of ^ the Delegates of New Hampshire and Massachusets Bay it was...
308To George Washington from John Jay, 14 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your very kind Letter of the 7 instant gave me all that Pleasure, which accompanies marks of...
309From John Jay to James Duane, 14 October 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Favor by M r . Phelps it has remained thus long unanswered, because till to very...
310From John Jay to George Washington, 14 October 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your very kind letter of of the 7 th Instant gave me all that Pleasure, which accompanies marks...
311From John Jay to George Clinton, 25 October 1779 (Jay Papers)
Be pleased to keep the Letters herewith enclosed, until good opportunities of sending them offer—...
312From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 October 1779 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your very friendly Letter— It recalled to my Mind many Circumstances on...
313From John Jay to Seth Harding, 26 November 1779, enclosing Minutes of the Council of Commissioned Officers of the … (Jay Papers)
As Mr. Gerard declines giving any Opinion or direction On the subject of the within Report of a...
My former Letters to your Excellency of the 20 th . and 22d. Instant (a triplicate of the former...
315From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 24 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
My Letters from S t . Pierre a few Days ago will inform you of the Misfortunes that drove us...
I have done what, perhaps, I shall be blamed for—but my pride as an American, and my feelings as...
On our arrival here M. Gerard told me that he was about to write to the governor and admiral at...
318To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 27 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Having on the 7th. of November last lost our Masts off the Banks of...
319From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 27 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
Having on the 7 th . of November last lost our Masts off the Banks of New found Land and been...
320From 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...
321To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 26 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copies: Columbia University Library, Library of Congress...
322From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various conjectures about the Fate of...
323From John Jay to Arthur Lee, 26 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
As a Knowledge of the Measures you may have taken ^ acquire ^ ^ taken ^ and the Information you...
324Instructions to William Carmichael, 27 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
You will proceed to Madrid with convenient Expedition, and and if M r . Gerard with whom you set...
325From John Jay to José de Gálvez, 27 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
Permit me thro’ your Excellency, to have the honour of representing to his most Catholic Majesty,...
326From John Jay to Vergennes, 27 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
It is with very sensible Pleasure that I commence a correspondence with a Minister of whose...
327From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 19 February 1780 (Jay Papers)
Altho my Correspondents have necessarily become numerous I shall nevertheless think the number...
328From John Jay to William Carmichael, 21 February 1780 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 15 th Inst, was delivered to me last Evening. I congratulate you on your safe...
329To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 3 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress, Columbia University Library On this Day I gave the House of Messrs....
Agreeable to my Promise to the Marquis De la flotte, I must inform your Excellency that a...
Captain Morgan’s being still here, waiting for a fair wind gives me an opportunity of...
332From John Jay to Floridablanca, 6 March 1780 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 24 th . Ult., which did not come to my...
333From John Jay to Montmorin, 11 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
M r Jay presents his Compliments to his Excellency Count Montmorin, and informs him that S r ....
334To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 14 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress On the 26th. Jany. last at Cadiz, I did myself the Honor of wrinting to...
335From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 14 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
On the 26 th . Jan y . last at Cadiz, I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency a...
336From John Jay to Floridablanca, 25 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
M r . Carmichael has delivered to me a Paper he had the Honor of recieving from Your Excellency...
337To John Adams from John Jay, 26 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have at Length had the Pleasure of recieving your very friendly Letter of the 22d. Feby. last....
338From John Jay to John Adams, 26 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
I have at Length had the Pleasure of recieving your very friendly Letter of the 22 d . Feb y...
339To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 27 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Columbia University Library; copy: Library of Congress Your Favor of the 7th. Inst....
340From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 27 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 7 th . Inst. & ^ together with ^ ^ a ^ Duplicate of that of the 22 d Feb y last...
341To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 28 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress In your Letter of seventh Inst. the Receipt of which I yesterday...
342From John Jay to Floridablanca, 29 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
By the address of Congress to their Constituents, on the Subject of their Finances, which I had...
343From John Jay to Vergennes, 9 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
The Letter which your Excellency did me the Honor to write on the 13 th . March last, was...
344Notes on John Jay’s Conference with Floridablanca, 11 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay having waited on the Count D’Florida Blanca in Consequence of a Message received on the...
345From John Jay to Floridablanca, 12 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
It is with the utmost Reluctance that I can prevail upon myself, to draw your Excellency’s...
346From John Jay to Margaret Cadwalader Meredith, 12 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
It is a delightful Evening, and I am just returned from a long solitary walk to pay my Respects...
347From John Jay to Peter Jay, 23 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
[ illegible passage ] Various have been the Scenes thro which I have passed since we parted last...
348From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 23 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks, and cordial ones they are, for your friendly Letter of the 22 d . Dec r . last,...
Since my Departure from America I have had the Honor of writing the following Letters to your...
350To John Adams from John Jay, 4 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
There is a Destinction between Ceremony and Attention which is not always observed tho often...