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The Selected Papers of John Jay, 1760–1779 Volume 1 Table of Contents The Jay Family Editorial Note Education Editorial Note The Laws of King’s College in Force during Dr. Johnson’s Presidency, 29 August 1760 Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 16 May 1762 Samuel Johnson to Peter Jay, 24 September 1762 To John Jay from Peter Jay, early 1763 Entering upon Law Studies Editorial Note Peter Jay to James Jay, 15 February 1763 Changes at King’s College Editorial Note Statutes of King’s College in the City of New York, 2 March 1763 Peter Jay to James Jay, 14 April 1763 Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 14 April 1763 David Peloquin to Peter Jay, 26 July-6 August 1763 To John Jay from Peter Jay, 9 August 1763 To John Jay from Peter Jay, 23 August 1763 To John Jay from Samuel Johnson, 27 October 1763 Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 15 November 1763 Law Clerk for Benjamin Kissam Editorial Note To John Jay from Peter Jay, 16 January 1764 To John Jay from Peter Jay, 28 February 1764 Peter Jay to David Peloquin, 15 May 1764 To John Jay from Peter Jay, 22 May 1764 Account of the King's College Commencement, 28 May 1764 The Jay-Livingston Friendship Editorial Note From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 2 April 1765 To John Jay from Peter Jay, 15 April 1765 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 May 1765 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 31 October 1765 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 4 March 1766 To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 25 April 1766 To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 26 April 1766 From John Jay to Benjamin Kissam, 12 August 1766 To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 25 August 1766 Account of the King's College Commencement, 28 May 1767 The Debating Society Editorial Note Rules of the Debating Society, 1768 Notes on Debate: Was Virginius Morally Justified in Putting His Daughter Virginia to Death? [1768] Legal Practice Editorial Note License to Practice Law in New York, 26 October 1768 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, January 1769 To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 6 November 1769 From John Jay to Samuel Kissam, 1 March 1770 The Moot Editorial Note The Rules and Members of the Moot Club, 23 November 1770 The Vermont Lands Editorial Note Petition to the Earl of Dunmore, 12 June 1771 John Tabor Kempe Editorial Note From John Jay to John Tabor Kempe, 27 December 1771 To John Jay from John Tabor Kempe, 27 December 1771 From John Jay to John Tabor Kempe, 2 January 1772 The Social Club Editorial Note To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 1772 To John Jay from Samuel Kissam, 22 July 1772 The Dancing Assembly: An Invitation to a Duel Editorial Note From John Jay to Robert Randall, 2 February 1773 From John Jay to Robert Randall, 3 February 1773 The New York-New Jersey Boundary Commission Editorial Note Certification of Proceedings of the Boundary Commission, 6 February 1773 From John Jay to the Earl of Dartmouth, 25 March 1773 Marriage Editorial Note Peter Jay to William Livingston, 31 January 1774 Early Political Activism Editorial Note New York Committee of Correspondence to the Committee of Correspondence, Boston, 23 May 1774 From John Jay to John Vardill, 23 May 1774 Maria Eliza Philipse to Sarah Livingston Jay, 1 July 1774 Delegate to the First Continental Congress Editorial Note From John Jay to John Morin Scott, 22 June [20 July] 1774 Role in the First Congress Editorial Note From John Jay to John Vardill, 24 September 1774 Address to the People of Great Britain Editorial Note Address to the People of Great Britain, 21 October 1774 New York Delegates to the Dutchess County Freeholders, 7 November 1774 New York Delegates to the Committee of Mechanics of New York, c. 18 November 1774 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 January 1775 Organizing a Provisional Government Editorial Note New York Committee of Sixty to the New Haven Committee, 17 April 1775 Letter from Congress to the “Oppressed Inhabitants of Canada” Editorial Note Letter from Congress to the “Oppressed Inhabitants of Canada,” 29 May 1775 John Jay’s Draft of a Petition to George III (Olive Branch Petition) Editorial Note Draft of a Petition to George III (Olive Branch Petition), 3–19 June 1775 New York Provincial Congress to the New York Delegates to the Continental Congress, 29 June 1775 To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 30 June 1775 To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 17 July 1775 To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 28 July 1775 Address to the People of Ireland, 28 July 1775 From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, August 1775 Operating under the Continental Boycott Editorial Note New York Provincial Congress to the New York Delegates, 1 September 1775 From John Jay to Stephen Rapalje, 15 September 1775 To John Jay from William Laight, 3 October 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 17 October 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 26 October 1775 To John Jay from Robert Troup, 30 October 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 30 October 1775 To John Jay from Samuel Kissam, 31 October 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 15[–16] November 1775 From John Jay to the President of the New York Provincial Congress (Nathaniel Woodhull), 26 November 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 26 November 1775 To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 26 November 1775 To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 27 November 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 29 November 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 4 December 1775 To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 6 December 1775 Provincial Maneuvers Editorial Note From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 8 December 1775 “Between Hawk and Buzzard”: Disclaiming Independence While Edging toward Continentalism Editorial Note Proofs That the Colonies Do Not Aim at Independence, after 9 December 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 December 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 14 December 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 18[–19] December 1775 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 19 December 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 22 December 1775 From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 23 December 1775 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 December 1775 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 24 December 1775 To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 31 December 1775 To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, January 1776 From John Jay to James Jay, 4 January 1776 From John Jay to James Duane, 6 January 1776 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 13 February 1776 To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 15 February 1776 From John Jay to Edward Nicoll and Alexander McDougall, 17 February 1776 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 25 February 1776 From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, March 1776 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 7 March 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 13 March 1776 To John Jay from Frederick Jay, 16 March 1776 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 20 March 1776 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 20 March 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 21 March 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 23 March 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 March 1776 John Jay’s Draft of a Letter from the Continental Congress to George Washington, 2 April 1776 To John Jay from William Goforth, 8 April 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 11 April 1776 John Jay’s Draft Resolution in Congress, 15 April–3 May 1776 To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 16 April 1776 John Alsop, John Jay, George Clinton, and Lewis Morris to Walter Livingston, 17 April 1776 From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776 To John Jay from Marinus Willett, [before 27 April 1776] From John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776 From John Jay to the New York Committee of Safety, 27 April 1776 Last Stand against Independence Editorial Note To John Jay from James Duane, 11 May 1776 To John Jay from James Duane, 16 May 1776 To John Jay from James Duane, 18 May 1776 To John Jay from James Duane, 25 May 1776 From John Jay to James Duane, 29 May 1776 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 29 May 1776 To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 4 June 1776 To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 8 June 1776 Rounding Up Subversives, Detecting Conspiracies, and Determining Loyalty Editorial Note To John Jay from Isaac Ketchum, 8 June 1776 Secret Committee to George Washington, 21 June 1776 Secret Committee to James Clinton, 22 June 1776 Secret Committee Warrant for the Arrest of John Campbell, 22 June 1776 To John Jay from George Washington, 29 June 1776 To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 29 June 1776 From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 July 1776 From John Jay to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 6 July 1776 From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 6 July 1776 Endorsing Independence and Supporting Washington Editorial Note Resolutions of the New York Convention Approving the Declaration of Independence, 9 July 1776 John Jay’s Motion for an Instruction to the Delegates, [after 9 July 1776] New York Convention to the President of Congress (John Hancock), 10 July 1776 Defending the Hudson Editorial Note Minutes of the Secret Committee, 19–20 July 1776 Secret Committee to George Washington, 18 [20] July 1776 To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 20 July 1776 William Duer to John Jay and Robert R.
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