51The Social Club Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Among the many clubs that flourished in New York City was the Social Club, referred to in the...
52To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1772 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to remind you that the Social Club commences this evening at this place, and that I...
53To John Jay from Samuel Kissam, 22 July 1772 (Jay Papers)
In the name of the Gods my Dear Jay! what can have made you the Subject of Diseases? I thought...
54The Dancing Assembly: An Invitation to a Duel Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Dancing assemblies, which were generally held every two weeks during the fall and winter, had...
55From John Jay to Robert Randall, 2 February 1773 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . and should have answered your Letter immediately, had I not found myself more...
56From John Jay to Robert Randall, 3 February 1773 (Jay Papers)
Permit me to assure you, that you are exceedingly mistaken if you suppose me desirous of hushing...
57The New York-New Jersey Boundary Commission Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
On 21 July 1769, John Jay was appointed clerk to the boundary commission created to ascertain the...
I John Jay of the City of New York Esqr. Clerk of the Commissioners lately appointed under the...
59From John Jay to the Earl of Dartmouth, 25 March 1773 (Jay Papers)
Tho a Stranger to your Lordship, I take the Liberty of troubling you with the inclosed Petition...
60Marriage Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
In the spring of 1774, John Jay married and entered politics. At least one contemporary New...
61Peter Jay to William Livingston, 31 January 1774 (Jay Papers)
My son having informed me of his Inclination of being connected in your Family, and your...
62Early Political Activism Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Even had John Jay not married the daughter of so able and active a political leader as William...
63New York Committee of Correspondence to the Committee of Correspondence, Boston, 23 May 1774 (Jay Papers)
The alarming Measures of the British Parliament relative to your ancient and respectable Town...
64From John Jay to John Vardill, 23 May 1774 (Jay Papers)
In a Town filled with Politics, and with a Mind crouded with many indigested Ideas, I have taken...
65Maria Eliza Philipse to Sarah Livingston Jay, 1 July 1774 (Jay Papers)
You will I hope my dear & amiable friend Excuse my not writing to you before. I have several...
66Delegate to the First Continental Congress Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
New York was one of several provinces to react to the Boston Port Act with a call for an...
67From John Jay to John Morin Scott, 22 June [20 July] 1774 (Jay Papers)
I was much surprised last Evening on being informed that in your speech of yesterday at the...
68Role in the First Congress Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Eventually the stalemate over New York’s choice of congressional delegates was broken, and on 27...
69From John Jay to John Vardill, 24 September 1774 (Jay Papers)
The Rec t . of your Letter (which M r Laight kindly forwarded to this Place) was exceedingly...
70Address to the People of Great Britain Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
John Jay’s hopes for reconciliation did not prevent him from preparing the draft “Address to the...
71Address to the People of Great Britain, 21 October 1774 (Jay Papers)
To the people of Great-Britain, from the delegates appointed by the several English colonies of...
When our common Liberties are invaded, our dearest Rights in Danger, and a whole Continent loudly...
The polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our...
74From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 January 1775 (Jay Papers)
Providence I confess has conferred Blessings upon me with a liberal hand and my days glide on...
75Organizing a Provisional Government Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Following the adjournment of the First Continental Congress, the provincial movement of protest...
We have rec d . your friendly ^ Your ^ Letter of the 6 th : March Inst. and haves ^ been ^ laid...
When the Second Continental Congress convened on 10 May 1775, John Jay assumed a prominent role...
Alarmed by the designs of an arbitrary Ministry to extirpate the Rights and liberties of all...
During the Second Continental Congress, John Jay continued to oppose a final break with England....
To the Kings most excellent Majesty The Peti Humb Petition of the Freeholders & Freemen of the...
81New York Provincial Congress to the New York Delegates to the Continental Congress, 29 June 1775 (Jay Papers)
Deeply impressed with the Importance, the Utility and necessity of an Accomodation with our...
82To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 30 June 1775 (Jay Papers)
Our House are about to send you their Plan of Accomodation and I think myself bound to say...
83To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 17 July 1775 (Jay Papers)
I take the opportunity of Bensons going to New York to let you know what pleasure I should...
84To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 28 July 1775 (Jay Papers)
What shall we do with our West Chester Causes I have not hitherto given you any Notices of Trial...
85Address to the People of Ireland, 28 July 1775 (Jay Papers)
To the people of Ireland. From the Delegates appointed by the United Colonies of New Hampshire,...
86From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, August 1775 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d your Letter of the 28 th Ult. and take the earliest opportunity wh. has offered of...
87Operating under the Continental Boycott Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
By the late summer and early fall of 1775, the regulation of American trade under the association...
It has been represented to us that there are very Considerable quantities of Tea in this Colony;...
89From John Jay to Stephen Rapalje, 15 September 1775 (Jay Papers)
We are inform d . that a considerable Quantity of Drugs & Medicines are in y r . Possession...
90To John Jay from William Laight, 3 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
If my former acquaintance with you would not entitle me to take the Liberty of addressing you,...
91From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 17 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your friendly Letter by M r Fine—his Business will soon be...
92From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 26 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . your Letter by M r . Clough and you may rely on my paying due Attention to your...
93To John Jay from Robert Troup, 30 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I was, this Day, informed by a Carman, that you had requested him to supply you with Wood...
94To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 30 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I have many matters of importance to communicate to you, respecting our own Safety and the...
95To John Jay from Samuel Kissam, 31 October 1775 (Jay Papers)
I was particularly happy my Dear Jay when I saw your name in the list of Deligates for the...
96To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 15[–16] November 1775 (Jay Papers)
Agreeable to my Promise to give you a memorandum of Severals acts and matters to be done relative...
97From John Jay to the President of the New York Provincial Congress (Nathaniel Woodhull), 26 November 1775 (Jay Papers)
I have the honour of transmitting to you the enclosed Resolutions of Congress relative to the...
98To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 26 November 1775 (Jay Papers)
I am Sorrey to inform you, that the information I gave you, relative to the arrival of Powder,...
99To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 26 November 1775 (Jay Papers)
I take the liberty to trouble you with some remarks on a matter which to me appears of not a...
100To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 27 November 1775 (Jay Papers)
I am now on the borders of lake George where we have been detained this day & part of yesterday...