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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 FREDERICK JAY.

Philadelphia, 16th September, 1779.

Dear Frederick:

I am now to inform you that I have resigned the office of chief justice [of New York]; and if the State should incline to keep me here, I shall consent to stay, provided either you or Sir James1 will undertake to attend constantly to our good old father and his unfortunate family: otherwise I shall at all events return for that purpose. Sir James has his doubts respecting his future destination; and therefore his return is precarious at present. I wish to know, without delay, the result of your reflections on this subject. Should you succeed with Wadsworth, I think you would then be in capacity to serve them as well as ever: if you live on Harris’ farm, you will not. Make up your mind on this matter: if you find you cannot pay necessary attention to Fishkill, prevent my election, and let me know your intention by the first opportunity. I am, dear Fredy,

Your affectionate brother,

John Jay.

[1 ]Sir James Jay, elder brother of John, knighted by George III. in 1763, on the occasion of the presentation of an address from the governors of King’s (Columbia) College.