271To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 18 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
I had not the pleasure to receive Your favor of the 8 th ult: until last night, pray accept my best thanks for your Congratulations on my Acquital. I did myself the pleasure to write you some time ago from this place and Since that from Albany were I passed the holidays. In the first of these letters I advised you of my Intention to resign. In the last that I had, and In both gave the reasons...
272To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 5–8 March 1779 (Jay Papers)
As more than two Months are elapsed since my Resignation was laid before Congress I hope I shall not be deemed too importunate if I entreat that respectable Body to a speedy Compliance with my Request. Were it necessary, I might adduce other Reasons to point out the Necessity of my retiring from public Life, but I concieve those I gave in my Letter of the 27 th . December last will be thought...
273To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 29 April 1779 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 20 th covering the Act of Congress permitting my Resignation— I embrace the Opportunity of an Express to his Excellency General Washington to acknowledge the Receipt of it. The Distance at which Mess rs . Wolcott and Edwards reside from this place will not often permit those Gentlemen to afford M r . Dow their Aid on the Business of...
274To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
Altho our correspondance has ceased for some time, and probably occasioned by incidents, not in our power to command, yet my affection and esteem for you have ^ not ^ suffered not the least diminution, nor has my gratitude abated for your generous intervention in the day of my distress when It was criminal in the eyes of a misguided multitude to be my friend— The provisional treaty with...
275To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 22 January 1785 (Jay Papers)
I was in hopes to have had a tete à tete with you at new york about this time but M rs . Schuylers indisposition has deprived me of that pleasure, nor can I hope It was as the winter is so far advanced, until Spring, unless you should take a ride and grace that fire side w[h]ere you will always be seen with the highest satisfaction— Benson & Hamilton advise me of your intention to build a good...
276To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 21 February 1785 (Jay Papers)
I had the pleasure of your favor of the 28 th January by the post who arrived here on tuesday last. The attention to be paid M rs . Schuyler who has been confined to her bed since the 10 th Instant has prevented a more early answer. In the inclosed plans I have not marked the windows or chimneys as they come Of Course, you will percieve that I have supposed your lott descends so much towards...
277To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 17 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
All the plank and boards You wrote for are here, and will be sent as soon as I can procure a Sloop to Convey them. The bearer Cap t : Bleeker will deliver you some, I cannot say how many, as I have given directions to have them sorted, that For none may be delivered you but such as are good, my order may however be disobeyed, and It will therefore be advisable to send Your Carpenter to the...
278To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 30 May 1785 (Jay Papers)
D r Stringer is on his way to Maryland, and not having specie sufficient to discharge an Account of his against me, I am under the necessity of drawing ^ on ^ you in his favor for fifty pounds which please to honor— I gain strength so very slowly, and am still groaning with the Gout in my feet, and so tormented with an eruption over my whole body, that I have no hopes of seeing you so early as...
279To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 18 September 1785 (Jay Papers)
Your favors of the 10 th June and 22 d August M r . Gansevoort delivered me on the 25 th ult: on the 28 th : I came to this place and as I had left your letter at Albany, I was obliged to send for It which has occassioned so long a delay of an answer. I perfectly agree with you my dear Sir that the reasons for quitting the services of those, who have so decide ^ d ^ ly evinced an attachment...
280To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 29 June 1792 (Jay Papers)
We have been advised that You are to dine at Lansinghburgh to morrow,— and have taken measures to ascertain. If confirmed a very respectable number of the Citizens have deputed Eight or ten Gentlemen to meet you at Marshals ferry, and to Conduct you thro the City, to my house where you will be so good as to Accept a bed.— We wish If possible that you could be at the Ferry at Six o Clock I am...
281To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 9 June 1795 (Jay Papers)
On wednesday last, being then in Herkemer County, I had the pleasure to be advised of your safe Arrival. Accept of my most cordial congratulations on the happy occassion, and on the confidence, evinced by the people, in electing you their Governor. At the last session of the Legislature, the person Administring the government, was by law authorized, to treat with, and adjust certain claims,...
282To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 11 November 1796 (Jay Papers)
Your favor of the 11 th ult which I received soon after its date, was mislaid, and It did not Occur to me until two days ago that I had not answered It— I believe the appointment of M r Smith to the Sheriffs Office in Washington was a prudent Measure, and will probably afford general satisfaction. From the best information I can procure, neither of the two characters, whom you mention, as...
283To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 7 May 1800 (Jay Papers)
Our fœdral friends in Congress, extremely allarmed at the Success of the Antifœdarelsts in the recent elections in this state, and dreading the results which they are persuaded, will be the Election of M r Jefferson to the Presidency of the United States—has induced several of them to entreat me to write to Your excellency and to Sollicit of You to convene the Legislature in the hopes that an...
284To James Madison from Philip Schuyler, 24 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
This moment an express is arrived from New Hampshire, conveying the happy intelligence contained in a letter, of which you have a copy at bottom of this. Colonel Hamilton is in convention, and has requested me to forward this advice to you. Unless the adoption [by] New Hampshire should alarm the fears of those in opposition in the convention here, they will I apprehend persevere in the...
285To James Madison from Philip Schuyler, 1 November 1789 (Madison Papers)
Agreable to your request I called on Mr. Taylor, on the subject of your letter of the 5th Ult. He informed me that he had called twice at Mr Cortwrights but had not been able to see Mr Munro. That he is ready to execute a deed for the lands in question on the payment of the remainder of the money. He is a man of strict probity, and informs me that the lands will now sell for at least 2½...
286To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Schuyler, 22 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Being on the point of embarking for this place, when I was honored with your note, of the 14th : inst:, and much engaged, I neglected to send you all the memorandums, I had made when perusing your report. The novelty of the Subject, the ingenuity Evinced in its discussion, the pleasure it afforded, added to a sence of duty, induced me to examine the principles, and make the calculations. The...
287Enclosure: Table to compare Standard with English long, square, and cubic Measure and with English measure of Capacity … (Jefferson Papers)
Standard denomination of Measures in length The Expression when the Unit is a Standard foot Equivalent expression in English Inches in length Equivalent Expression in English square Inches when the Standard is Squared Equivalent Expression in English Cubic Inches when the Standard is Cubed The point .001 .012 .000144 .000001728 Line .01 .12 .0144 .001728 Inch...