1To 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 inform you that he will go home with a heavy Heart upon account of his being gone— General Howe is lately arived at Briunsw[ic]k, & the Enemy’s Army reinforced with between 3000 & 4000 men. They now doubtless intend to make some last Push to retrieve their late Disgraces— And tho’ We have for some...
2To John Jay from William Livingston, 21 May 1783 (Jay Papers)
I embrace the opportunity of Doctor Wearing’s going to France (a young Gentleman belonging to South Carolina & Strongly recommended to me by President Boudinot) to send you a line, which I hope you will never receive, provided the non reception of it is owing to your having left Paris for America, when it arrives in France. The Treaty is universally applauded; & the American Commissioners who...
3To John Jay from William Livingston, 24 November 1783 (Jay Papers)
Since my letter to M rs Jay of the 20 th instant, I find myself favoured with yours of the 12 th September by M r Thaxter who is the bearer of the definitive Treaty. Finis coronat opus . The British have first & last given us a desp[er]ate deal of trouble, but who would have thought not long since that we should so soon have rose superior to it; & with so much glory? you are not an ambitious...
4To John Jay from William Livingston, 11 September 1787 (Jay Papers)
I received your Letters of the 6 th & 7 th at the same time, & am obliged to you for transmitting M r Kempes by the Packet, as it will be of real importance to him if he receives it before the commissioners he mentions have finally reported relative to his confiscated property in the State of New Jersey. I am also obliged to you for your promise of paying me a visit on my return to Elizabeth...
5To John Jay from William Livingston, 18 January 1790 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday I was called upon by a Sailor of the name of Charles Blinckhorn, who told me that he lives in West Nottingham in Maryland where he has a Wife & 3 Children, and whither he is now travelling on foot from Boston, where he lately arrived from Sea— That he sailed as Cook on Board the Brig Betsey commanded by Cap n . Joseph Ross out of the Port of Philadelphia in Aug t . 1785. That they...