1To John Jay from Goldsborough Banyer Jr., 4 June 1802 (Jay Papers)
On Tuesday Evening was presented to me by a Friend a New York Paper containing the truly distressing and afflicting account of M rs . Jays death— I immediately after received M r . Munro’s Letter confirming the melancholly Event— how to impart this distressing News to my dear Maria added fresh Grief to my feelings; I however prepared her for the Shock in the best manner I could and at 11...
2To John Jay from William P. Beers, 2 April 1807 (Jay Papers)
I cannot lose the opportunity by M r . Isaacs to write a few lines. He could inform you of my existence and of my good health— But I must persuade myself that you would receive the information from my own hands without displeasure, perhaps with complacency. I have not lost the recollection (nor is it impaired) of the agreeable and instructive hours I was formerly admitted to pass with you. If...
3To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 4 January [1805] (Jay Papers)
I should not acquit myself to You, certainly not to my own Convictions and Feelings, if I was not to let You know Your Freinds here regret Your not subscribing to the Hamilton Loan— The Subscription-List is to be annexed to the ^Conveyance from the^ Executors to the Trustees of the Loan, Morris King, Wolcott, Wilkes, and myself, and consequently will go on the public Records of our Country,...
4To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 19 May 1807 (Jay Papers)
I never meant to repeat from You a Sentiment so unfit as that whatever might be the Pretensions, or Worth, or Competency, of the Individual, or whatever Changes might take place in the Community, still his being nominated by the Party, known as the Clintonian, would itself be decisive with You to forbear voting for him— On the contrary I took it for granted that what You did say had reference...
5To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., Egbert Benson, James Kent, and Jacob Radcliff, 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
WE have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th inst. directed to the Chancellor, and to the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme Court, requesting their sentiments on the question therein stated by your Excellency, unless a mode of having it judicially determined should occur to them, and in that case that they would indicate it. No mode occurs to us, to be adopted by...
6To John Jay from John Charlton, 18 October 1802 (Jay Papers)
I received your very friendly favor of the 12 th . ins t . with the liberal compensation enclosed, for which be pleased to accept my acknowledgements, but allow me to assure you that I should have been more gratified, had you be^en^ contented to have placed my attempt for the relief of M rs . Jay to friendly the score of friendship. I am with great Esteem & Regard your devoted friend & humble...
We the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, in Common Council Convened, Cannot forbear, at the moment of your departure from this City to retire voluntarily from an elevated Official Situation, into the Shade of private life, to express our unfeigned Regret for the loss of so estimable a Citizen, and Such an eminently Valuable Public Servant; and to offer you our Sincere...
8To John Jay from William Coleman, 6 June 1807 (Jay Papers)
Judge Benson left on my desk this morning your last letter to him containing an editorial paragraph to be adopted by me & published as my own. I need not, Sir, observe, that I should experience no reluctance in acknowledging the mistake alledged to have been committed, nor should I have the least hesitation to say that the original article was written hastily & without due consideration, if I...
9To John Jay from William Coleman, 7 July 1807 (Jay Papers)
After all my strugglings I am compelled to submit at last & avail myself of the Insolvent Act. I will not trouble you with the detail of my affairs: suffice it to say that I have found this measure inevitable. With a view to make up the necessary “three fourths” I have applied to those friends here who joined with you to advance me the $2000, ($100 each) with which I begun the paper, & they...
10To John Jay from Timothy Dwight, 4 January 1803 (Jay Papers)
I have deferred answering your letter, that I might be able to answer it more to your satisfaction than I could otherwise have done. My own Family is not a desirable place for the purpose, which you mention. I am too often & too long absent, at most all seasons of the year; &, when at home, am too much occupied by company, & various avocations, to render such attention as I would wish, even to...