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"In relation to Foreign Nations." Draft of Federalist #64
Date:
ca. 1788
Object Number:
MSS.JohnJayPapers.1

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Souvenir spoon
1890-1910
Spoon
ca. 1890-1923
Monteith
ca. 1850
Henry Clay Campaign Flag
1844
Sampler
1837
Dinner forks (4)
ca. 1805
Keys (2)
1797-1828
Cup and saucer
ca. 1890-1900
Plate
1840-1853
Child's rocking chair
1860-1890
Tile
1640-1670
Handerchief in envelope: ...Grace Church...
1868-1880
Fruit bowl
1850-1925
Pitcher
ca. 1946-1960
Teaspoon
1840-1863
Embroidered bonnet w/ribbon
1800-1850
Oil lamp
1850-1870
Kerchief
1880
Mug
1830-1840
Salver
1864
Spoon
1898
Straw hat w/black band
1820-1870
Souvenir spoon
1890-1896
Fire screen
1845-1865
Bowl
1765-1785
Plate
ca. 1910
Spoon
ca. 1939
Teaspoon
ca. 1850
Figurine
1790-1810
double lidded, footed container
early 19th century
Whistle
1810-1840
Oil lamp
1850-1900
Advertising ribbon
ca. 1900
Dish: "ice cream"
1875-1900
One of a pair of side chairs
ca. 1855-1860
Cream jug
Possibly 1775-1850
"The Last Supper"
1820-1880
Top hat
1937
Champagne goblet
1969-1986
Pitcher
1810-1825
Needlework
1825-1850
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Scarf: Colonial Williamsburg
1941
Hot water pot
1850-1900
Cake server
ca. 1855
Wick trimmer or pincers
19th Century
Teaspoon
ca. 1800
Bust: George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1818
Paper lantern with wire frame
ca. 1888
miniature coffee pot
1800-1820
Figurine
1850-1860
Waistcoat
ca. 1760
Candlestick: classical revival
1775-1825
Pitcher: creamer
1880-1890
Mug
1690-1700
Cup and saucer
1750-1775
Square box
1969-1986
Pitcher
mid 19th Century
Bookmark
ca. 1886
Demi-john Bottle used for Rum
1825-1875
Kerchief
1938
Coffeepot
ca. 1810
Teaspoon
1716 - 1730
Spoon
1886-1919
Miniature sugar tongs
ca. 1900
Pressing iron
1840-1860
Baby's petticoat
1903
Box w/hinged lid: Jere Van Rensselaer
1742
Flatware handle
1750-1800
Crimping iron
1800-1860
Decanter with stopper
1813-1830
Shelf clock
1880-1900
Pocket watch on chain
1936-1960
Cup and saucer
ca. 1830
Oil lamp
1850-1875
Jug
1827-1829
Crazy quilt top
1888
Clothes press
1787-1797
Printed campaign bandana of Cleveland and Thurman
1888
Teapot
ca. 1825
Pan
Spoon
1893
Three Owls Plate Three Owls Plate
1880-1910
teapot
1787-1811
Armchair
1770-1780
Sugar bowl and cover: "Mount Vernon, The Seat of the Late Gen'l Washington"
1820-1840
Snowball hanging shade
ca. 1900-1906
Good Shepherd with Landscape
1909
Eagle plaques (2)
ca. 1855
Charger
1721-1773
Smelling bottle
1820-1850
Linen towel: show boat
1941
Sleeve buttons (2) in case
1870-1905
Tablespoon
ca. 1850
Kerchief
1904
Bowl: china trade lotus motif
1755-1765
Teaspoon
ca. 1805-1815
Souvenir spoon
1906
Quilt
1800-1850
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1840
Tablespoon
1845-1854
Collars/cuffs box
Late 19th century
Figurine: boy w/basket
ca. 1760
Side chair
1760-1800
Tile
1750-1780
Flag: red/3 white stars and fringe
1900-1940
Pitcher
1813-1815
Sampler
1836
Sugar tongs
1875-1925
Banner: 100th Anniversary Davey Crocket 10 May 1877
1877
Platter: fish
1872-1890
Candlelighter
1840-1890
Pair of napkin rings and two thimbles
Thimbles, 1810-1850; Napkin rings, 1870-1900
Tongs and server
ca. 1875
Spoon
1895
Mug
1882
Platter
ca. 1820
Porringer
1800-1825
Platter: New York from Weehawken, NJ
1820-1829
Taper jack
1700-1750
Modesty piece for wedding dress
1730-50 with several alterations into the 20th century
Spoon
ca. 1600-1700
1 from set of 12 side chairs
1815-1820
Finger bowl
1880-1890
Bowl
1900-1925
Cake basket
ca. 1780
Sugar bowl and spoon
1969-1986
Charger
17th century
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Mug
1830-1860
Kerchief
1800-1820
Tea plate
ca. 1790
Bon bon servers (2)
1890
Spoon
1891
Coffee spoon (Acorn)
ca. 1900
Handkerchief
1861-1900
Beaker
1832-1839
The Goddess of Liberty
ca. 1810
Stained glass panel: window hanging
1870-1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Butter dish and cover
1880-1889
Jug
1800-1835
Waiter
1755-1765
Castle box with lid
1969-1986
Commemorative plate
ca. 1883
Salt
1902-1920
Printed tablecloth: Williamsburg
1940
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Flag: 33 stars
1859-1861
Saucer
1840-1853
Butter serving knives (4)
1855
Spoon
1890-1940
Teapot with lid: " "Mount Vernon, The Seat of the Late Gen'l Washington"
1820-1840
Cherry stoner
ca. 1893
Child's dress
1900-1920
Salt
ca. 1780
Confection plate
1850-1870
Ladle
ca. 1830-1845
Cordial glass
1790-1830
Jar
1807
Platter: View of Newburgh, NY
1831-1843
Loving cup
1902-1907
Oil Lamp (miner's safety lamp)
ca. 1900
Pot
1809
Watch fob
1775-1850
Pair of Tobacco Jars w/ Brass Lids
1740-1760
Bottle case
1780-1815
Vase
1880-1900
Teaspoon
ca. 1844
Spoon
1890-1905
Mug
1810-1830
Porringer
19th century
Wine glass
1902-1920
Vases (2)
1800-1850
Top hat
1885-1920
Cake basket (one of a pair)
1819
Pickle forks (2) (Kings II)
ca. 1865
Bookmarks (qty. 2)
1840-1900
Footed dish
1800-1830
Canister and lid
1820-1880
Sauceboats (pair)
1791-1793
Trowel
1904
"Camp Ford Prisoner"
ca. 1880
Case bottle
1780-1800
Cream jug
1835-1855
Tile
1850-1866
Crazy quilt
1880-1900
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1830
Plate
1914-1940
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1910
Pitcher
1890-1910
Furniture fragment
Tile
1750-1770
Berry dish and sherbert cup
1873
Sugar bowl with cover
1815-1827
Pitcher
ca. 1946-1960
Papboat
1753-1754
"A Mirror for the Intemperate"
1850-1880
Candlestick
1880-1920
Stenciled textile fragment
1811-1856
Watch fob
1775-1850
Salt spoon
ca. 1850-1870
Spoon
1886-1919
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1891
Quilt
1825-1840
Benjamin Franklin's Maxims
1795-1830
Mourning ring in box
1805
creamer
ca. 1780-1800
Tobacco ribbon
late 19th - early 20th century
Santa Claus
1880-1890
Textile
1954
Vase
1850-1880
Mug
1850-1860
Milk pot
1764/65
Jug
1858-1878
Trophy
ca. 1912
Printed textile
1904
Ladle
ca. 1800
Spirit of St. Louis
1927-1933
Coffeepot
ca. 1750 - 1760
Pitcher
1816
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Hook and chain
1750-1800
Card table
ca. 1820-1825
Plate
ca. 1829
Candlestick
1625-1675
Saucer from partial tea set
ca. 1800
Glass tumbler: I Like Ike
ca. 1952
Tall case clock
ca. 1796
Footed dish
1835-1880
Shelf clock
ca. 1846
Serving dish with cover
1813-1825
Sherry goblet
1969-1986
Hat
1950-1960
Plate: City Hall renamed Federal Hall
ca. 1930-1939
Scarf: New York Worlds Fair, 1939
1939
Figured flask
1815-1817
Needlework and watercolor of U.S.S. New Orleans
ca. 1898
Teapot
ca. 1785-1789
Table forks (3)
ca. 1830-1840
Glass fragments
ca. 1900
1 of a Pair of Pier Tables
1860-1900
One from a set of six side chairs
1850-1860
Cloak pins (pair)
1805-1809
Platter: Military Academy, West Point
1820-1840
Cincinnati Clay Glee Club Ribbon
1844
Soup ladle
1845-1899
Figurine: Ben Franklin
1920-1940
Tile
1700-1900
"The Love of Truth Mark the Boy"
ca. 1806
Teacup
Wisteria table lamp
ca. 1901
Bottle: log cabin
1860-1880
Jug
1854-1856
Pitcher
1800-1850
Plate from a service for Willem V, Stadholder of the Netherlands
1772
"The House that Jack Built"
1844
Coffeepot
1795-1797
Spoon
ca. 1899
Statuette: George Washington, (1732-1799)
Early 19th century
1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
1755-1790
Slippers
1770-1800
Dish
ca. 1900
Plate from fish set
1870-1890
Teaspoon
1838-1848
Jug or Mustard Pot.
1800-1840
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1901
Printed textile of Harrison and Morton
1888
Plate
ca. 1787
Coffeepot
ca. 1815
Adjustable chamberstick
1840-1860
Platter: Battle Of Bunker Hill
1815-1840
Wine glass
1902-1920
Strainer spoon
ca. 1900
Writing desk
ca. 1800-1820
Teapot
ca. 1845
Spoon
1686
Spoon
ca. 1893
Bowl with lid
1825-1850
Blanket chest
ca. 1678
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Chamber pot or bed pan
1770-1800
Teaspoon
ca. 1830
Tea cup
1853-1870
After dinner coffee service
1820-1830
Stephen Arnold Douglas Ribbon
ca. 1861
Cheese knife
ca. 1860
Coffeepot
1800-1830
Papboat
ca. 1845
Souvenir spoon
1901
Spoon
1891-ca.1920
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Sampler
1833
Trunk
1840-1850
Coffee cup
ca. 1800
Tea caddy with spoon
1790-1820
Teaspoon
ca. 1790
Dragonfly table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Side chair
1780-1810
Side chair
1800-1850
Childs lace cap
ca. 1817
Mug
ca. 1833
Bowl
1800-1840
Soup plate: City of Albany
1820-1846
Cup and saucer
1770-1772
Cologne bottle
1830-1860
Scarf: United States of America
1941
Plate
ca. 1790
Cake server
1913
Spoon
1897
Darning sampler
1810
Writing desk
1825-1900
Ring in box
1600-1712
Candle jack
1800-1840
Cup and saucer
ca. 2001
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Sugar tongs
ca. 1880
Dish
1825-1875
Jar
1828-1830
Serving plate
ca. 1800
Apothecary jar
1875-1900
Plaque: First Stone Church, N.Y. 1642
1895
Sampler
1789
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Needlework and watercolor-
1880-1900
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1810
Teaspoons (2)
ca. 1810
Candy container in the shape of a car
ca. 1941-1945
Lace fragment
1675-1775
Blanket Chest
1800-1825
Campaign fan
1921-1950
Figurine
1851-1861
Dinner plate
ca. 1882
Salt
ca. 1830-1845
Bandbox
1800-1840
Pocket bottle
1800-1840
Cap
1825-1850
Earrings (pair)
1820-1840
Sugar bowl
1820-1843
Tile
1700-1750
Teaspoon
ca. 1810
Teapot
1793-1795
Assembled Set of Worcester blue and White Soft Paste: drainer dish
1760-1770
Garfield and Arthur
1880
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1790
Tablespoon
ca. 1815-1819
Spoon
ca. 1891
Dressing glass
1800-1840
Double-bladed server
1862
Plate
1854-1880
Candle snuffer
1800-1850
Ear pendants (part of demi-parure)
1820-1860
Tablespoon
ca. 1790
Rug
1895-1915
Tumbler with cover
1780-1820
Pieced quilt square
1800-1850
Beaker
1589
Teaspoon
ca. 1825 - 1835
Argand lamp
ca. 1850
Figured bottle: poodle
1870-1900
Underplate
1902-1920
Jug
ca. 1866
Scarf: New York Worlds Fair 1939
1939
Creamer
ca. 1835
Tablespoons (2)
1845-1853
Spoon
ca. 1913
Plate: Sleepy Hollow Restorations
1957
Chest of drawers
1700-1710
Paperweight
1850-1870
Napkin
1952-1956
Coffeepot
1824/25
Saucer
1850-1870
Saltcellar
1850-1875
Embroidered plaq. w/gold mat: RATIONE NON VI-Griffin w/shell
1875-1925
Dish
1835-1850
Democratic Crying Towel
1952
Cann(s)
ca. 1750
Spoon
1890-1920
Spoon
1909
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Textile: photograph of sports team /fern design
ca. 1900
Scarf: Spring Cotton Mills
1939
Waste bowl
1874
Mortar and pestle
ca. 1700-1800
Patterns for 20" Daffodil shade model 1497
ca. 1900 - 1920
Table lamp
1904-1931
Looking glass
1790-1820
Champagne glass
1902-1920
Banner
1939
Dogwood floor lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Dish
1825-1850
Salts (4)
1825-1846
Top hat
1885-1920
Bitters bottle
1865-1890
Stenciled quilt piece
1811-1856
Tea bowl and saucer
1780-1795
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1905
Tile
1650-1700
Crock
1800-1815
Plate
1825-1840
Tulip table lamp
ca. 1910-1913
Ribbon
ca. 1840
Champagne glass
1902-1920
Presidential campaign textile of Garfield and Arthur
1900
Flower-Poinsettia paperweight
1845-1850
Yardage
1900-1950
Earrings (pair)
1800-1900
Rosary and jewelry box
1969-1986
Saucer
ca. 1785-1800
Scarf: Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building
1930-1940
Salt
ca. 1830-1840
Textile fragment
ca. 1815
Creamer
ca. 1815
Sardine fork (Arabesque)
ca. 1871
Handkerchief
1940-1945
Pitcher
1810-1825
Sideboard
1810-1820
Paper lantern
1864
Porringer
ca. 1829
Tea cup
ca. 1830
Plate
1879-1885
Whistle
1810-1840
Ink bottle with stopper
1847-1877
Shirt cuffs
1740-1790
Waiter
1870
Tile
ca. 1955
Footed dish
1835-1880
Plate: Residence...Lafayette
1815-1840
Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939
1939
Bottle: log cabin
1860-1880
Coverlet
1840
Creamer
1874
Flag
1900-1950
Spoon
1886-1919
Quilt
1880-1890
Pitcher
1820-1830
Pocket watch with calendar dial
1850-1900
Pair of bottle stands
ca. 1810
Trencher salt
ca. 1816
Dessert spoons (2)
ca. 1790-1800
Betty lamp
ca. 1850
Bowl
1750-1775
Embroidery of woman with sheep
1790-1810
Flower Basket hanging shade
ca. 1900-1910
Teaspoon
ca. 1750-1760
Candlesticks
1800-1870
Ice bucket
ca. 1900
Scarf: NY sites
1941
Candlesticks
1600-1700
Dogwood lampshade
ca. 1900-1906
Teapot
1853
Two-handled cup and cover
1762/63
Spoon
1902-1923
Plate
1892
Card table
1825-1850
Plate
1902-1920
Hooked rug
1850-1900
Poppy table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Tea cup and saucer
1850-1870
Teaspoon
ca. 1840
Dessert forks (6)
ca. 1850-1860
Drinking glass: shot glass
1860-1880
Linen towel: Fulton's Folly
1941
Saucer: Floral Motif w/gold border
ca. 1780-1800
Tablespoon
ca. 1790
Spoon
1902
Wine coaster
ca. 1815
Kerchief
ca. 1945
Writing desk
1890-1910
Coffee and tea service
1816-1818
Key
1720-1790
Teapot with lid
ca. 1880
Tureen
ca. 1800
Seat
1750-1850
Tile
1640-1670
Bonnet
1829
Butter chip
1870-1875
Pitcher
ca. 1946-1960
Teaspoon
ca. 1820-1830
Side chair
1820-1830
Tile
1640-1670
Handerkerchief wrapped in document
1770-1800
Walpole Society gorget
1931
Teacup and saucer
ca. 1946-1960
Teaspoon
1802-1818
Top hat
1820-1850
Cruet with stopper
1820-1840
Scarf: Samuel Slater, father of American manufacturers
1890
Tankard
ca. 1732
Salver
1852 - 1856
Spoon
1909
Asparagus tongs (4)
1855
Tureen and cover
ca. 1820
Writing desk with copying apparatus
1815-1880
Coffeepot and cover
1790-1830
Gourd table lamp
ca. 1900-1906
Advertising ribbon
ca. 1900
Nail
1700-1900
Cradle
1750-1800

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