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• Preface.
• Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay.
• 1763.
• To Jay From His Father.
• 1764.
• To Jay From His Father.
• 1766.
• Benjamin Kissam to Jay.
• Jay to Benjamin Kissam.
• Benjamin Kissam to Jay.
• 1769.
• Benjamin Kissam to Jay.
• 1770.
• Jay to Doctor Kissam. 1
• 1774.
• Peter Jay to William Livingston.
• Letter to the Committee of Correspondence, Boston. 1
• Miss Philipse to Mrs. Jay.
• Address to the People of Great Britain. 1
• Letter to the Committee of Mechanics, New York. 1
• 1775.
• Letter From Congress to the “oppressed Inhabitants of Canada.” 1
• Jay to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay to Colonel Woodhull, President New York Provincial Congress.
• Jay to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay to Colonel Mcdougall. 1
• Alexander Hamilton to Jay.
• 1776.
• Jay to Robert R. Livingston. 2
• Jay to Robert R. Livingston.
• Colonel Mcdougall to Jay.
• Frederick Jay 1 to Jay.
• Robert R. Livingston to Jay.
• Jay to Colonel Mcdougall.
• Jay to Committee of Safety, New York.
• Congress and Independence. 1
• Jay to Marinus Willett. 1
• Jay to Colonel Mcdougall.
• Robert R. Livingston to Jay. 1
• James Duane to Jay.
• Robert R. Livingston to Jay.
• Jay to James Duane.
• Jay to Robert R. Livingston.
• General Washington to Jay. 1
• Edward Rutledge 1 to Jay.
• Jay to Edward Rutledge.
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Resolutions of New York Convention Approving Declaration of Independence. 1
• Jay to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay’s Report On the Purchase of Cannon. 1
• John Morin Scott 1 to Jay.
• Lewis Morris to Jay.
• Robert Morris to Jay.
• Jay to Robert Morris.
• Frederick Jay to Jay. 1
• Jay to the General Court of New Hampshire.
• Jay to Edward Rutledge.
• Edward Rutledge to Jay.
• Colonel Mcdougall to Jay.
• Silas Deane to Jay. 1
• Address of the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York to Their Constituents. 1
• 1777.
• Robert Morris to Jay.
• General Washington to Jay. [private.]
• Jay to William Livingston.
• From Jay to Mrs. Jay.
• Robert Morris to Jay.
• R. R. Livingston and G. Morris to Jay. 1
• Jay to Livingston and Morris. 1
• Jay to Abraham Yates. 2
• William Duer 1 to Jay.
• Jay to Leonard Gansevoort. 1
• From Jay to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• General Schuyler to Jay.
• Alexander Hamilton to Jay.
• General Schuyler to Jay.
• Frederick Jay to Jay.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• To the General Committee of Tryon County. 1 ( In Council of Safety. )
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• Jay to General St. Clair.
• To Jay From His Father.
• Jay’s Charge to the Grand Jury of Ulster County. 1
• Robert Troup 1 to Jay.
• General Schuyler to Jay.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• 1778.
• Jay to James De Lancey. 1
• James De Lancey to Jay.
• Gouverneur Morris to Jay.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
• Gouverneur Morris to Jay.
• Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
• Jay to Peter Van Schaack. 1
• Edward Rutledge to Jay.
• To Jay From Mrs. Jay.
• 1779.
• Jay to General Lafayette.
• Jay to Robert R. Livingston.
• Jay to Robert Morris.
• Jay to Robert R. Livingston.
• Jay to Kitty Livingston. 1
• Alexander Hamilton to Jay.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• Jay to General Lincoln.
• Jay to General Washington.
• General Washington to Jay. [private.]
• Jay to General Washington.
• General Washington to Jay.
• Jay to General Washington.
• General Washington to Jay.
• Egbert Benson to Jay. 1
• Jay to Governor Clinton.
• Circular-letter From Congress to Their Constituents. 1
• Jay to Frederick Jay.
• Jay to Governor Clinton.
• Jay to the President of Congress. 1
• Robert R. Livingston to Jay.
• General Washington to Jay.
• Edmund Pendleton to Jay.
• Jay to General Washington.
• Instructions to Jay As Minister to Spain. 1
• Mrs. Jay to Her Mother. 1
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• 1780.
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin.
• Jay to Count De Vergennes. 1
• Jay to Don Joseph Galvez. 1
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Jay’s Instructions to William Carmichael. 1
• William Carmichael to Jay.
• Benjamin Franklin to Jay.
• John Adams to Jay.
• Florida Blanca 1 to Jay. [translation.]
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Florida Blanca to Jay. [translation.]
• Count De Vergennes to Jay.
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• I.—: The Civil State of North America.
• II.—: The Military State of North America.
• Jay to John Adams.
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Extracts of a Letter From Bourdeaux, Dated March the 30th, to Wm. Carmichael, Esq.
• Jay to De Neufville & Son. 1
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin.
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Jay to Governor Clinton.
• Jay’s Notes of Conference With Florida Blanca. 1
• Jay On the Navigation of the Mississippi. 1
• John Adams to Jay.
• John Adams to Jay.
• Jay to His Father.
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Jay to the President of Congress. 1
• Jay to John Adams.
• Florida Blanca to Jay. 1 [translation.]
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Benjamin Franklin to Jay.
• Jay to Lewis Littlepage. 1
• Jay to Florida Blanca.
• Jay to Egbert Benson.
• William Bingham 1 to Jay.
• Jay’s Notes of Conference With Florida Blanca. 1
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Kitty Livingston to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin.
• Jay to John Adams.
• Jay to De Neufville & Son. 1
• Robert R. Livingston to Jay.
• Jay’s Account of Conferences With the French Ambassador At Madrid. 1
• Jay’s Account of Conferences With Gardoqui and Del Campo. 1
• Mrs. General Montgomery to Mrs. Jay.
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin.
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Jay to Egbert Benson.
• Jay to T. Matlack.
• Jay to Kitty Livingston.
• Jay to Count De Vergennes.
• Notes of Conference Between Jay and Florida Blanca. 1
• Benjamin Franklin to Jay.
• Instructions From Congress to Jay.
• The President of Congress to Jay.
• Jay to Le Coulteux & Co. 1
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin. 1
• Jay to James Lovell.
• Jay to Benjamin Franklin.
• Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
• Jay to Robert Morris.
• Jay to Egbert Benson, Esq.
• Jay to General Schuyler.
• Jay to the President of Congress.
• Jay to the Committee of Foreign Affairs.
• Jay to Silas Deane.
• 1781.
• Jay to Elbridge Gerry.
• Instructions From Congress to Jay.

JAY TO JAMES DE LANCEY.1

Sir,

Nothwithstanding the opposition of our sentiments and conduct relative to the present contest, the friendship which subsisted between us is not forgotten; nor will the good offices formerly done by yourself and family cease to excite my gratitude.

How far your situation may be comfortable and easy, I know not: it is my wish, and shall be my endeavour, that it be as much so as may be consistent with the interest of that great cause to which I have devoted every thing I hold dear in this world. I have taken the liberty of requesting Mr. Samuel Broome immediately to advance you one hundred dollars on my account.

Your not having heard from me sooner was unavoidable. A line by the first opportunity will oblige me. Be explicit, and avail yourself without hesitation of the friendship which was entertained as well as professed for you by

Your obedient and humble servant,

John Jay.

Poughkeepsie, 2d January, 1778.

[1 ]A Westchester County loyalist and an officer in Oliver De Lancey’s corps recruited in New York and Long Island. Surprised and captured by a party of Americans in the fall of 1777, he was taken to and confined at Hartford. See his answer following.