JAY TO ALEXANDER HAMILTON. - John Jay, The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, vol. 4 (1794-1826) [1893]
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- Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay.
- 1794.
- Jay to Dugald Stewart. 1
- Jay to Mrs. Jay. 1
- Jay to Mrs. Jay.
- Jay to Mrs. Jay.
- President Washington to Jay.
- Jay to Mrs. Jay.
- Mrs. Jay to Jay.
- President Washington to Jay. [secret and Confidential.]
- Jay to President Washington.
- Instructions to Jay As Envoy Extraordinary.
- Jay to Mrs. Jay.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- Jay to Mrs. Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to Edmund Randolph.
- Jay to Alexander Hamilton.
- Lindley Murray to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to John Anstey.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Jay to Edmund Randolph.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to Judge Hobart.
- Jay to Colonel Read.
- Jay to Lindley Murray.
- Jay to James Monroe.
- President Washington to Jay.
- Jay to Nicholas Cruger.
- Jay to President Washington. [private.]
- Jay to Edmund Randolph. 1
- Jay to Alexander Hamilton.
- Jay to Alexander Hamilton.
- Jay to Lord Mornington. 1
- Lord Mornington to Jay.
- Lady Mornington to Jay.
- Jay to Lady Mornington.
- John Sloss Hobart to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to Edmund Randolph.
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- John Drayton 1 to Jay.
- President Washington to Jay. [private.]
- Jay to Oliver Ellsworth.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to Alexander Hamilton.
- Jay to Rufus King.
- Jay to Thomas Pinckney.
- Jay to Edmund Randolph.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Colonel John Trumbull to Jay.
- Jay to John Quincy Adams.
- President Washington to Jay. [private.]
- Jay to Tench Coxe.
- 1795.
- Jay to John Hartley.
- John Quincy Adams to Jay.
- James Monroe to Jay.
- Jay to James Monroe.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to President Washington. [private.]
- Thomas Pinckney to Jay.
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- Judge William Cushing to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington. [private.]
- Jay to General Henry Lee.
- Col. John Trumbull to Jay.
- Timothy Pickering 1 to Jay. [private.]
- Jay to Timothy Pickering. [private.]
- Jay to Edmund Randolph. [private.]
- President Washington to Jay. [private.]
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to James Duane.
- Judge Hobart to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- President Washington to Jay. [private.]
- 1796.
- Jay to Robert Goodloe Harper. 1
- Jay to Rev. Uzal Ogden.
- Jay to Judge Lowell.
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- President Washington to Jay.
- Jay to Lady Amherst.
- Walter Robertson to Jay.
- Jay to President Washington.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- President Washington to Jay.
- Jay to Tammany Society.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Thatcher.
- Jay to William Vaughan.
- Jay to the Mayor of New York.
- Jay to George Hammond. 2
- Lord Grenville to Jay.
- Dirck Ten Broeck to Jay.
- 1797.
- Jay to Rev. Jedediah Morse.
- Jay to Dr. Benjamin Rush.
- Jay to Lord Grenville.
- Rufus King to Jay.
- Jay to James Sullivan.
- Jay to Benjamin Vaughan.
- Jay to Col. John Trumbull.
- Jay to Timothy Pickering.
- 1798.
- Rufus King to Jay.
- Colonel Trumbull to Jay.
- Timothy Pickering to Jay.
- Rufus King to Jay.
- John Sloss Hobart to Jay.
- Peter Augustus Jay to Jay.
- Jay to Timothy Pickering.
- William North 1 to Jay.
- William North to Jay.
- Jay to William North.
- Jay to the Justices and Selectmen of the Town of Norwalk, Conn.
- Jay to President Adams.
- Jay to Alexander Hamilton. 1
- Jay to President Adams.
- 1799.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Morse.
- Alexander Hamilton to Jay.
- Rufus King to Jay.
- Jay to Benjamin Goodhue.
- Jay to William Wilberforce.
- Robert Troup to Jay.
- Jay to Robert Troup.
- 1800.
- Jay to Rev. Samuel Miller.
- Rev. Samuel Miller to Jay.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Morse.
- Theophilus Parsons to Jay.
- Alexander Hamilton to Jay.
- General Schuyler to Jay.
- Jay to Theophilus Parsons.
- Jay to Henry Van Schaack.
- Jay to Richard Hatfield. 1
- Jay to Sir John Sinclair, London.
- President Adams to Jay.
- 1801.
- Jay to President Adams.
- Committee of Federal Freeholders of the City of New York to Governor Jay.
- Jay to the Committee of Federal Freeholders of the City of New York.
- Jay’s Message to the Legislature of New York In the Matter of Appointments to Office,
- The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Albany to Jay, May 11, 1801.
- 1802.
- Jay to Robert Lenox.
- 1803.
- Jay to Professor Henry Davis. 1
- 1804.
- Jay to General Schuyler.
- Jay to Mrs. Banyer.
- 1805.
- Jay to Lindley Murray.
- Jay to John Murray, Jun.
- William Wilberforce to Jay.
- 1806.
- Jay to William Wilberforce.
- 1807.
- Jay to Peter Van Schaack.
- Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
- 1808.
- Jay to Judge Richard Peters.
- 1809.
- Jay to Morris S. Miller. 1
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- William Wilberforce to Jay.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Jedediah Morse.
- Jay to William Wilberforce.
- 1810.
- Peter A. Jay to Jay.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- William Wilberforce to Jay.
- Jay to William Wilberforce.
- Judge Peters to Jay.
- 1811.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- Judge Peters to Jay.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- Jay to John Bristed.
- 1812.
- Jay to Peter Van Schaack.
- Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
- Jay to Rev. Calvin Chapin.
- 1813.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Morse.
- Jay to Jeremiah Evarts.
- Gouverneur Morris to Jay.
- Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
- Jay to the Rev. Joseph M’kean.
- Jay to Noah Webster.
- Noah Webster to Jay.
- 1814.
- Rufus King to Jay.
- Jay to Rufus King.
- William Jay to Jay.
- Timothy Pickering to Jay.
- Jay to Timothy Pickering.
- 1815.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- Judge Peters to Jay.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Morse.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- 1816.
- Jay to Rev. John M. Mason, D.D.
- Jay to Rev. Dr. Romeyn.
- Jay to Sir John Sinclair.
- Jay to John Murray, Jun.
- Jay to Gouverneur Morris.
- 1818.
- John Adams to Jay.
- Jay to John Adams.
- Jay to John Murray, Jun.
- Jay to Rufus King.
- Judge Peters to Jay.
- 1819.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- Jay to John Murray, Jun.
- Jay to Elias Boudinot.
- Jay to Daniel Raymond.
- 1820.
- William Jay to Jay.
- Judge Peters to Jay.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- 1821.
- Jay to George A. Otis.
- Jay to Judge Peters.
- Jay to Lindley Murray.
- Jay to Governor Brown. 1
- Mrs. Maria Banyer to Jay.
- Peter A. Jay to Jay.
- Peter A. Jay to Jay.
- Peter A. Jay to Jay.
- Peter A. Jay to Jay.
- Noah Webster to Jay.
- Jay to Noah Webster.
- Jay to Rev. S. S. Woodhull. 1
- 1822.
- Jay to the Editor of “the American.”
- George A. Otis to Jay.
- Jay to Edward Livingston.
- 1823.
- Richard Henry Lee to Jay.
- Jay to Richard Henry Lee.
- 1824.
- Jay to General Lafayette.
- General Lafayette to Jay.
- 1825.
- Mrs. Banyer to Jay.
- 1826.
- Committee of the Corporation of the City of New York to Jay.
- Jay to the Committee of the Corporation of the City of New York.
- Additional Papers.
- Addresses to the American Bible Society, By John Jay.
- Jay to the Corporation of Trinity Church. 1
- Extracts From the Will of John Jay.
- Action of the New York Bar On the Death of John Jay.
JAY TO ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
London, 11th July, 1794.
My Dear Sir:
I am still unable to say anything decisive relative to the objects of my mission. Appearances continue to be singularly favourable, but appearances merit only a certain degree of circumspect reliance. The delays occasioned by the new arrangement of the ministry cannot be of long continuance. Circumstances must soon constrain them to form some ultimate system relative to the United States; and although I have much reason to hope that it will be favourable to our wishes, yet I confess I am not without apprehensions that certain points not by us to be yielded will occasion difficulties hard to surmount. Personally I have every reason to be satisfied, and officially I have as yet no reason to complain.
Shortly after my arrival I dined with Lord Grenville. The cabinet ministers were present, but not a single foreigner. On Monday next I am to dine with the Lord Chancellor, and on next Friday with Mr. Pitt. I mention these facts to explain what I mean by favourable appearances. I think it best that they should remain unmentioned for the present, and they make no part of my communications to Mr. Randolph, or others. This is not the season for such communications; they may be misinterpreted, though not by you.
I fear the posts may labour, but they must not be left. We must not make a delusive settlement; that would disunite our people, and leave seeds of discord to germinate. I will do everything that prudence and integrity may dictate or permit.
I will endeavour to accommodate rather than dispute; and if this plan should fail, decent and firm representations must conclude the business of my mission. As yet I do not regret any step I have taken. I wish I may be able to say the same at the conclusion.
Yours affectionately,
John Jay.
5th August.—This letter was inadvertently omitted to be sent when written. Appearances mend—give us a fair chance.
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