221From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 18 July 1798 (Jay Papers)
I this morning rec d . the two Copies you was so obliging as to send me of the State papers published in pursuance of the Resolution of Congress of the 22 d . June. they shall be laid before our Legislature at the approaching Session— Every true American here rejoices that General Washington has accepted the Command of the army— it is an auspicious Event— Being of the Number of those who...
222From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 26 July 1798 (Jay Papers)
I returned to this place Yesterday, and this morning had the pleasure of recieving your’s of the 20 th . Instant; for which and the papers enclosed in it, accept my thanks— they give me great Satisfaction— The one you desire to be returned, shall be enclosed with this Letter. Hamilton’s Rank is I fear still liable to question— your Remarks on that Head certainly have weight— Such Doubts should...
223From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 27 November 1798 (Jay Papers)
I take the Liberty of requesting the favor of you to give the enclosed Letter to M r . King, a place among your next Dispatches to him; it contains a Copy of one I wrote to him in September last, authorizing and requesting him to purchase three thousand musquets and Bayonets for this State— Accept my thanks for the interesting Pamphlet you was so obliging as to send me. The Fate of Geneva...
224From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 21 December 1798 (Jay Papers)
I congratulate you on the addresses in answer to the Presidents Speech— so far so good. Accept my thanks for Judge Addisons address— it does him credit— Such publications are useful— Much has lately been said about Societies of united Irishmen in this Country— an original Letter was lately communicated to me, but in a way which renders Secrecy proper— thro the same channel, if not discovered...
225From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 19 June 1800 (Jay Papers)
I have just had the pleasure of recieving from M r . Williams your Letter of the 17 Instant. Had the weather been fair, I should now have been on the Road to Albany, and I shall set out the Moment it changes. M r . Williams tells me that he and M r Putnam purpose to go there by Water— they will probably arrive before me, as I shall travel leisurely, & pass a few Days at my Farm in WestChester....
226From Thomas Jefferson to Timothy Pickering, 11 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to the Secretary of state [&] sends him Champlain’s travels which he recieved by the last post, the person whom he desired to search his library , could not, on his first [look], find Escarbot: but promised to examine again, before the next post. Th:J. knows that it is in the library, and therefore hopes it will be found. he is happy in this occasion of...