William Churchill Houston to John Jay, 17 June 1780

Philad a 17 June 1780

His Excy John Jay Esq r Sir,

You will receive with this the Journals of Congress for the present year as far as they are printed. A Plan is now before Congress for putting the Department of Foreign Affairs on a new and effectual Footing. 1 When this is completed I hope you will have, what has been hitherto so much and so unjustifiably neglected, a regular Communication from this Side the Water I am Sir your obed t Servant

Wm Churchill Houston 2