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Passport for "Eagle" of John Sanders re: cessation of war, proclamation of peace

Printed document cosigned by American peace commissioners Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, mentioning the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the U.S., and asking for passage for the ship "Eagle" now at London and bound for Jamaica....

GLC06398

to Edmund Pendleton re: Russo-Turkish fighting, Adams & Jay [incomplete]

Incomplete and damaged letter. Oblong. Mentions departure of John Adams and John Jay for London.

GLC06748

to John Jay re: Jean-Antoine Hudon and bust of George Washington

"To take the bust of General Washington, in order to make his statue for that state [i.e., Virginia]... he is of the first reputation in his profession, and has a great share of the ambition I admire in an artist."

GLC07558

to John Jay re: calling a conference preparatory to signing Treaty of Paris

An important letter written in the third person calling a meeting of the other ministers at his home the next day at 11. The points for discussion are passports for British and American vessels and preparations "for signature of the definitive...

GLC05610

to [Stephen Twining] re: tie for Presidency between Jefferson & Burr

Dated "1/2 past 3 o'clock." He writes: "On examining the votes of the electors in the presense of the Senate and House they were as follows for: Thomas Jefferson - 73; Aaron Burr - 73; John Adams - 65; Chs. C. Pickney - 64; John Jay -1. We have...

GLC05754.12

To: George Joy Esqr.

Jay's treaty, French revolution, whiskey rebellion

GLC07964

Proclamation condemning riotous proceedings on the Manor of Livingston

GLC03107.05428