551Charge to the Grand Jury of Ulster County, 9 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
It affords me very sensible pleasure to congratulate you on the dawn of that free, mild, and...
552From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Letters should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not daily expected the Pleasure...
553From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 11 December 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your very friendly Letter of the 6 th : Ult. was this Moment delivered. In what careless Hands it...
554From John Jay to James Duane, 14 December 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of the 2 d . Inst did not reach me till two Days ago. I am very sensible...
555From John Jay to Robert Morris, 26 December 1777 (Jay Papers)
About a Fortnight ago I rec d . three Letters from France, one dated at Dunkirk the 2 d June,...
556From John Jay to James De Lancey, 2 January 1778 (Jay Papers)
Notwithstanding the opposition of our Sentiments & Conduct relative to the present Contest, the...
Your Favors of the 2 d . 8 th : & 10 June have been rec d . & Copies transmitted to the...
Under Governments which have just and equal Liberty for their Foundation, every Subject has a...
559From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 6 February 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Favors of the 26 Ul t . & 1 st . Inst have reached me. M r Yates has delivered to me the...
560From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 12 February 1778 (Jay Papers)
The assembly are preparing a Tax Bill & Debates run high on the Question whether unimproved...
561From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 26 February 1778 (Jay Papers)
As an opportunity of my going will probab of going to Albany will not probably be given me during...
562From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 17 March 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 1 st . Feb y came to Hand last week. It gives me Pleasure to hear you was then...
563From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 14 April 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 16 Ult o . was delivered to me two Days ago by Maj r . Morris— it makes the...
564From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 18 April 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Fav r of the 15 Inst came to Hand last Evening. I feel very sensibly for your unfortunate ^...
565From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 29 April 1778 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was written ab t a Week ago— I am now engaged in the most disagreable part of my...
On this Day the Commission for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery in and for...
567From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 20 May 1778 (Jay Papers)
Accept my thanks for the last letter I received from you, and the papers inclosed in it. The...
568From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 3 June 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your two letters of the 28 th . April were delivered a few days ago on my return from...
569From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 26 June 1778 (Jay Papers)
It is but three Days since your Favor of the 3 d . Inst. was delivered to me. A fair wind, good...
570From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 29 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly letter of the 16 th . instant was delivered to me yesterday. I am well apprized of...
571From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 13 September 1778 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was from the White Plains and was dated the 29 th . August. I know not who was the...
572From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 21 October 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your favors of the 8 th ., 22 d & 27 th . of September and last of all, of the 26 th . Aug st ....
573From John Jay to George Washington, 19 November 1778 (Jay Papers)
This will be delivered by my Brother, who will communicate & explain to your Excellency a mode of...
Inclosed is a Letter which was sent to me, two Days ago, by M r . Samuel Nicoll, who lately...
575From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 8 December 1778 (Jay Papers)
Delayed by several unavoidable accidents I did not arrive here till Sunday last. I was happy to...
576From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 3 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to You the enclosed Copy of an Act of Congress of the 23 rd Ult...
577From John Jay to Lafayette, 3 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Congress have directed me to info observe to you, that an Expedition ^ the Plan ^ for...
578From John Jay to George Clinton, 10 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
Had I more Leisure I should send you less blank Paper— Intelligence of Importance we have none—...
579From John Jay to Conrad Alexandre Gérard, 13 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
It is with real Satisfaction that I execute the Order of Congress for transmitting to You the...
580From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 13 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
Not a single Line have you rec d . from me since my arrival. This you may say does not look very...
581From John Jay to Beaumarchais, 15 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Congress of the United States of America sensible of your Exertions in their favor present...
582From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 15 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
As the Secretary has neglected to furnish me (as usual) with the dates of your late Letters to...
583From John Jay to William Phillips, 23 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 6 th : Inst. was this Morning delivered to me & communicated to Congress. The...
584New York Delegates to George Clinton, 3 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
Major General Arnold has it in Contemplation to establish a Settlement of Officers and Soldiers...
585From John Jay to Robert Morris, 15 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
When Characters rendered amiable by virtues & important by talents, are exposed to Suspicions &...
586From John Jay to George Clinton, 19 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your very friendly Letters of the 10 th : Ult o . and 2 d . & 9 th . Ins t . by M r . Barclay,...
587New York Delegates to Alexander McDougall, 20 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
We had the Pleasure of receiving your Favor by M r Barclay of the 11 th Instant and beg you to be...
588From John Jay to George Washington, 2 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your obliging Favor of the 23 Ult. and be pleased to add to the obligation...
589From John Jay to George Washington, 3 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
The opinion that greater advantage results from communicating important Events to the People, in...
590From John Jay to Anthony Benezet, 5 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
Agreable to the Request contained in your favor of the 2 d Ult. I have perused the Pamphlet you...
591From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 14 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
M r . Sands delivered me your Fav r . of the 4 th . Inst. Yesterday. It gave me much Pleasure....
592From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 21 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
So uncertain has been the Fate of Letters during the Course of this War, that I very seldom write...
593From John Jay to John Dickinson, 22 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
Your Election to a Seat in Congress is an Event for many Reasons pleasing to me. I have for some...
594From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 28 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have the Pleasure of acknowledging the Rec t of your Favor of the 21 st : Instant. Your...
595From John Jay to George Washington, 21 April 1779 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for the long & friendly Letter of the 14 inst. which I have had the Pleasure of...
596From John Jay to George Washington, 26 April 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Questions contained in your Favor of the [23] April Inst. are as important, as the Manner of...
597Circular Letter to the Governors, 22 May 1779 (Jay Papers)
You will receive herewith enclosed a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 21 st Inst calling on the...
598From John Jay to George Clinton, 22 May 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have now the Pleasure of enclosing you a Copy of certain Resolutions moved in Congress this...
599From John Jay to George Washington, 27 July 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Success of the Enterprize against Stoney-Point was splendid & important— It has added another...
600From John Jay to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 16 August 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Reasons which at present induce many good men to avoid holding Places in the Staff...