Long before Jay reached Paris to take up his post as peace commissioner, peace feelers had been...
2John Jay’s Diary of the Peacemaking, 23–28 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
1782.. 23 June— Arrived at Paris about noon— Spent the afternoon at Passy with Doctr. Franklin....
3To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 23 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
The only letter, I have recieved from you, since that of the 6 th . of February last, was a few...
4From John Jay to Aranda, 25 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
On leaving Madrid his Excellency the C t . De Florida[blanca] assured ^ informed ^ me that the...
5From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 25 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
My letters from Madrid, and afterwards a few lines from Bordeaux, informed you of my being called...
6From John Jay to Montmorin, 26 June [–19 July] 1782 (Jay Papers)
I devote the first Leisure moment which has occurred since my arrival, to the Pleasure of writing...
7To John Jay from Aranda, 27 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de Repondre à votre billet du 25. me faissant celui de m’avertir de votre heureuse...
8From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 28 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to You on the 25 th . Instant— As the Express which is to carry...
9To John Jay from William Carmichael, 3 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
I did myself the honor of addressing your Exc y . at Bourdeaux from Aranjues the 28 th May & from...
10To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 6 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
Since my Letter of the 23 d . ult o . Congress have passed the enclosed resolution; my Letter had...
11To John Jay from John Adams, 8 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Duke de la Vauguion has this Moment, kindly given me Notice, that he is to Send off a Courier...
12John Jay’s Diary of the Peacemaking, 25–26 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
July 25—. Visit from Mr. Benj. Vaughan—also Count Aranda— 26— M r . Oswald & M r . Whiteford made...
13From John Jay to John Adams, 2 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly Letter of the 8 th . Ult. should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not...
14From John Jay to William Carmichael, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Copies brought by M r De Clonard of your Letters of 28 May & 10 8 June, gave me the first &...
15John Jay Opens Negotiations with Aranda Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Stricken by influenza soon after his arrival in Paris, Jay was unable until 3 August to begin...
16Aranda’s Notes on Negotiations with John Jay, 3 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
On Saturday the 3rd of August, Sir John Jay came at ten o’clock in the morning, and on his...
17To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 6 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
I received your Letter of the twenty eighth of April by Major Franks. It came too late for I had...
18Richard Oswald’s Notes on Conversations with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, 7[–9] August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Yesterday Evening, at 7’o’Clock, the Courier Roworth arrived; and brought my Commission, for...
19To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 8 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th April was received by Major Franks, when the Contents were communicated...
20To John Jay from John Adams, 10 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
It was with very great pleasure that I rec d . this morning your kind favor of the 2 d . ins t ....
21Richard Oswald’s Notes on Conversations with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, 11 and 13 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Conversation with Doctor Franklin &c a . I went out this forenoon to Doctor Franklin, to know...
22From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 13 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Almost ever since my arrival here I have had and still have a sick Family. The epidemic Disorder...
23To John Jay from John Adams, 13 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
The public Papers announce Fitzherbert’s Commission to be, to treat “With the four Powers at War...
24To John Jay from William Bingham, 14[–15] August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Major Franks, on his Arrival here, the 1 st Instant, delivered me your Letter of the 8 th Septem...
25John Jay’s Draft of a Patent, 15 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
George the Third & c .—to Richard Oswald Esq r : & c . Greeting. Whereas by a certain act & ca ....
26Richard Oswald’s Notes on Conversations with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, 15 and 17 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
In the Conclusion of the Papers of the 13 th Inst: I said that D r . Franklin & M r Jay were to...
27To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
Inclos’d is a true Copy of the Extracts from Gen. Carleton’s Instructions given to me by M r...
No. 2 Continuation of the diary on boundaries with the Americans [Paris, 19–30 August 1782] On...
29To John Jay from Montmorin, 22 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
je n’ai recu qu’il ya peu de jours, monsieur, La lettre que vous m’avés fait l’amitié de...
30Benjamin Vaughan to Shelburne, 24 August 1782 (Jay Papers)
I have no knowledge of any right which I have to add to the number of letters (Already perhaps of...