151From John Jay to George Washington, 25 August 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have had the Pleasure of recieving your Favor of the 16 th . Instant. Britain refused the...
152From 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...
153From John Jay to George Washington, 6 April 1783 (Jay Papers)
It is most certain that the Letters alluded to in your Excellency’s of the 18 th . Oct r . last...
154From John Jay to George Washington, 16 March 1786 (Jay Papers)
Under the same Cover with my Letter to You of 2 Instant, I transmitted a Pamphlet, in which I...
155From John Jay to George Washington, 27 June 1786 (Jay Papers)
Being deputed by the Church Convention of New York, to attend a general one convened here, I...
156From John Jay to George Washington, 7 January 1787 (Jay Papers)
They who regard the public good with more attention & attachment than they do mere personal...
157From John Jay to George Washington, 25 July 1787 (Jay Papers)
I was this morning honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 22 d Inst: & immediately delivered...
158From John Jay to George Washington, 3 February 1788 (Jay Papers)
An English Gentleman Having been so obliging as to procure for me some Rhubarb Seed which from...
159From John Jay to George Washington, 24 March 1788 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay presents his Compliments to his Excellency General Washington, & sends him herewith...
160From John Jay to George Washington, 20 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 3 d . Ult. gave me great Pleasure, and I thank you for the friendly offers...
161From John Jay to George Washington, 29 May 1788 (Jay Papers)
I was two Days ago favored with yours of the 15 th . Instant—it gives me Pleasure to find that...
162From John Jay to George Washington, [post 24 June 1788] (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of the 8 Inst. found me at this Place— I thank you for the interesting...
163From John Jay to George Washington, 4[–8] July 1788 (Jay Papers)
I congratulate you my dear Sir! on the Adoption of the Constitution by Virginia. That Event has...
164From John Jay to George Washington, 17 [i.e., 18] July 1788 (Jay Papers)
Since my arrival here I have written you two or three hasty Letters— being constantly involved in...
165From John Jay to George Washington, 23 July 1788 (Jay Papers)
I wrote to you a few Days ago and enclosed a Copy of certain Propositions, or mode of adoption—...
166From John Jay to George Washington, 21 September 1788 (Jay Papers)
Your Ideas relative to the Diffusion of Intelligence and useful Information by means of news...
167From John Jay to George Washington, 1 March 1789 (Jay Papers)
Reflecting that our Wishes to see you here, would probably soon be gratified, it occurred to me...
168From John Jay to George Washington, 14 April 1789 (Jay Papers)
On my Return last Evening from a Fortnight’s Absence in the Country, I was informed that proper...
169From John Jay to George Washington, 17 April 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Day after my last Letter to you of the 14 Inst. was written, M r Benson informed me that...
170From John Jay to George Washington, 24 July 1789 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay has the honor of herewith transmitting to the President of the United States, a Letter...
171From John Jay to George Washington, 6 October 1789 (Jay Papers)
When distinguished Discernment & Patriotism unite in selecting men for Stations of Trust and...
172From John Jay to George Washington, 13 October 1789 (Jay Papers)
M r . Jay has the honor of informing the President of the United States, that yesterday afternoon...
173From John Jay to George Washington, 30 November 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Ch[ief] Justice of the U.S. & M rs . Jay esteem themselves honored & obliged by the...
174From John Jay to George Washington, 9 December 1789 (Jay Papers)
The Chief Justice of the U.S. has recieved, and presents his respectful acknowledgments to the...
175From John Jay to George Washington, 13 June 1790 (Jay Papers)
There does not appear to be a single Circumstance in the Case of the murderer in question, to...
176From John Jay to George Washington, 28 August 1790 (Jay Papers)
The Case which I had Yesterday the Honor of recieving from you, gave occasion to the following...
177From John Jay to George Washington, 13 November 1790 (Jay Papers)
[ illegible ] the act “ to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Nations Tribes ”,...
178From John Jay to George Washington, 12 December 1790 (Jay Papers)
On the 2 Instant ^Before I left Providence [ illegible ]^ I was honored with yours of the 19 of...
179From John Jay to George Washington, 13 March 1791 (Jay Papers)
Percieving that Col. Smith you have been pleased to appoint Col. Smith a Supervisor for this...
180From John Jay to George Washington, 23 September 1791 (Jay Papers)
My first Idea was to have made a Sketch of what, in my opinion would be proper on the occasion;...
181From John Jay to George Washington, 3 October 1791 (Jay Papers)
I shall request the favor of Lord Wycombe to take charge of this Letter — Permit me to introduce...
182From John Jay to George Washington, 27 January 1792 (Jay Papers)
As I shall be absent from the next sup. Court, obvious considerations urge me to mention to You...
183From John Jay to George Washington, 12 May 1793 (Jay Papers)
I really esteem myself very much obliged & honored by your kind Letter of this Day, & those...
184From John Jay to George Washington, 1 March 1794 (Jay Papers)
when M r Drayton of Charleston was here last Summer he told that the true nankeen cotton was in S...
185From John Jay to George Washington, 30 April 1794 (Jay Papers)
I was this day honored with your’s of yesterday. There is nothing I more ardently wish for than...
186From John Jay to George Washington, [4 May 1794] (Jay Papers)
Your Letter to the chancellor went the Day after I wrote to You by his Mother to Clermont; and...
187From John Jay to George Washington, 23 June 1794 (Jay Papers)
On Sunday the 15 th . of this month I arrived here. The next Day I made Inquiries for M r Lear,...
188From John Jay to George Washington, 21 July 1794 (Jay Papers)
In a Packet last week to M r . Randolph was enclosed directed to You a Book which the author, a M...
189From John Jay to George Washington, 5 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
On the 2 d . Inst: I wrote to M r . Randolph, and sent him Copies of my Representation relative...
190From John Jay to George Washington, 11 August 1794 (Jay Papers)
The Letter herewith enclosed from M r . Wangenheim came to me enclosed from him, requesting me to...
191From John Jay to George Washington, 29 October 1794 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with your’s of the 5 th . of September. Want of Liesure constrains me to be...
192From John Jay to George Washington, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25 th . ult: and is gone in the Ohio, Cap t . Kemp, who sailed...
193From John Jay to George Washington, 29 June 1795 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed contains my Resignation of the office of chief Justice— I cannot quit it, without...
194From John Jay to George Washington, 3 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. The article in the Treaty to which you...
195From John Jay to George Washington, 4 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
Since mine to You of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my thoughts to the subject of it— I...
196From John Jay to George Washington, 26 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
The British Ratification of the Treaty not having arrived and consequently the time for...
197From John Jay to George Washington, 25 March 1796, enclosing Samuel Bayard to John Jay, 6 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
Gov r . Jay presents his respectful Compliments to the President of the United States, & takes...
198From John Jay to George Washington, 18 April 1796 (Jay Papers)
John Jay, by Ellen Sharples (probably after James Sharples), c. 1795. Pencil on paper. (£ Bristol...
199From John Jay to George Washington, 19 September 1796 (Jay Papers)
It occurs to me that it may not be perfectly prudent to say that we are never to expect Favors...
200XII. Opinion of the Chief Justice, 28 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The Case which I had Yesterday the Honor of recieving from you gave occasion to the following...