51To John Jay from James Duane, 18 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you, my dear Sir, a hasty Scrawl by the post on a most important Subject—you know the...
52To John Jay from James Duane, 25 May 1776 (Jay Papers)
I conclude, my dear Sir, that the late Resolution of Congress recommending the Assumption of...
53To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 4 June 1776 (Jay Papers)
I own I was very much mortified at not hearing from you nor can I quite forgive your neglect...
54To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 8 June 1776 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your Introduction of M r : Merckle. He will tell you what has been...
55To John Jay from Isaac Ketchum, 8 June 1776 (Jay Papers)
I have last night received intelligence from Israel Y. that he had discovered a plan, from where...
56Lambert Wickes to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 16 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives I received your orders and Instructions by Mr. Bingham, the 14th Inst....
57Silas Deane to Robert Morris and the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 23 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : (duplicate): Library of Congress This letter, in form to Morris but in fact to the...
58From George Washington to Philip Livingston and John Jay, 29 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Genl Washington presents his Complimts to Mr Livingston & Mr Jay—thanks them most cordially for...
59To John Jay from George Washington, 29 June 1776 (Jay Papers)
Gen l. Washington presents his Complim ts. To M r. Livingston & M r . Jay—thanks them most...
60To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 29 June 1776 (Jay Papers)
I write this for the express Purpose of requesting that if possible you will give your Attendance...
61Lambert Wickes to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 11 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives This will inform you of my proceedings since I left Cape May the 3d...
62Lambert Wickes to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 13 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives This will inform of a Small Addition to our good fortune in the Prize...
63To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 20 July 1776 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your friendly Letter of the 6 th which did not come to Hand until a...
I am just arived at this place from N. York where I have conversed with Gen. l Washington on the...
65To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 3 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
If you play Truant thus, Le tout est perdue . How do you expect that your unruly Horses can be...
66To John Jay from Augustus Van Cortlandt, 7 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
Sunday last I went from hence to Yonkers on a Visit to my mother, who was then Very ill—and at...
67To John Jay from Robert Livingston, 12 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my...
68To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 27 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is with great Difficulty that we can get the Militia together & many of them without either...
69To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 8 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
I ^ am ^ very anxious about our Situation at NYork, I should have gone off this day but M r Lewis...
70To John Jay from Robert Morris, 23 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
Altho your express delivered me your favour last Wednesday or Thursday yet I did not receive the...
71Report of Thomas Story to the Committee of Secret Correspondence and the Committee’s Memorandum upon It, [1 October … (Franklin Papers)
DS and copy: National Archives “On my leaving London Arthur Lee Esqr. requested me to inform the...
72To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 19 October 1776 (Jay Papers)
Papa has directed me to have all the Stock removed from Rye to the Fish Kills— at foot you have a...
73To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 24 November 1776 (Jay Papers)
I expected long e’er this to have been seat’d quietly at Home; but the Progress which the Enemy...
74To John Jay from Silas Deane, 2 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
I send you the Memoirs of Mr. Beaumarchais and direct you to begin at the 20th page and collored...
75To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 2 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
I have much to say to you, which the moveable State of the army prevented and still prevents....
76To John Jay from Silas Deane, 3 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
If my Letters arrive safe they will give you some Idea of my situation—without Intelligence,...
77From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 8[–10] December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives After a short but rough Passage of 30 Days we anchor’d in...
78To John Jay from William Duer, 3 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
Two Men, who have enlisted with Rogers were taken two or three Days ago, who declare that they...
79From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 4 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives I arrived here about two Weeks since, where I found Mr. Deane....
80To John Jay from Robert Morris, 12 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have been possessed of your obliging fav r . of the 2 d Ulto a considerable time, but being too...
81The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 17[–22] January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS and two copies: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society We joined each...
82To John Jay from Charles De Witt, 22 January 1777 (Jay Papers)
Many favourable accounts of Importance, respecting our Army to the Southward have reached our...
83To John Jay from Robert Morris, 4 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your favour of the 7 th Ult o came safe to hand, Timothy Jones is certainly a very entertaining,...
84The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 6 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives; copy: Harvard University Library Since our last, a Copy of which...
85The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 8 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives Since Our last We have received the inclosed Intelligence from...
86To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 15 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
I yesterday received your Letter of the 3 d instant— When I came to this place, Bob Morris told...
87From George Washington to John Jay, 20 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Card of the 8th Ulto I have had the honour to receive, & thank you most sincerely for your...
88To John Jay from Henry Gilbert Livingston, 23 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
Would esteem it a favor, when you write Gen l . Washington, you’d assure him from me that my...
89To John Jay from Thomas Johnson, 24 February 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged by your Favor which reached me in the Jersey’s; in my Way, at philadelphia, I...
90From George Washington to John Jay, 1 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been a little surprised that the several important pieces of intelligence lately received...
91To John Jay from William Livingston, 3 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
M rs . Livingston informs me that Master Peter is now really gone; & one of his Grandfathers can...
92The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 4 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: National Archives We send you herewith the Draught of a Frigate, by a very...
93To John Jay from Beverly Robinson, 4 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
The Information you gave me when I was before the Committee of the Resolution of the Convention,...
94To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 8 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
A M r Jackson that will hand you this goes to our state in order to fix on Some person or persons...
95To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 9 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
General Sullivan arrived here to To-day from Head Quarters in Jersey. He had it in charge from...
96The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret Correspondence, 12 March[–9 April 1777] (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; L : British Library; copy: National Archives It is now more than 4 Months...
97To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 19 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
We have this day wrote to Convention that Persons going to New York might be prohibited from...
98To John Jay from Robert Troup, 22 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
I thought it would be best to defer writing to the Com m . of Arrangement about my late...
99To John Jay from Robert Troup, 29 March 1777 (Jay Papers)
Had I not been prevented by Business, I should have informed you earlier of what has happen’d...
100To John Jay from Robert Morris, 1 April 1777 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed letters came by a French Ship to New Hampshire & were sent under Cover to me by M r...