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Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, September 25, 1779
Williamsburg Sep. 25. 1779. Sir The various calamities which during the present year have befallen our crops of wheat, have reduced them so very low as to leave us little…
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William Phillips to John Jay, July 11, 1779
CharlottesVille July 11th. 1779. Sir The inclosed dispatch from me to Sir Henry Clinton contains copies of a variety of papers relating to Lieutenant Governor Hamilton a British prisoner of…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, June 19, 1779
Williamsburgh June 19. 1779. Sir Our delegates by the last post informed us that we might now obtain blank letters of marque for want of which our people have long…
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George Washington to John Jay, March 15, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 15, 1779 . Reiterates request for a congressional plan “which would have a general operation throughout the States for compleating their respective Battalions.â€� Discusses…
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George Washington to John Jay, March 3, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 3, 1779 . States that plans for western expedition are in preparation. Discusses arrangement of Sixteen Additional Continental Battalions.
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George Washington to John Jay, February 26, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 26, 1779 . Sends information concerning British attack and retreat at Elizabethtown.
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George Washington to John Jay, February 19, 1779
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 19, 1779 . States that a court-martial will be held at Springfield, Massachusetts. Advises Jay that Major General Alexander McDougall needs hard money for…
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George Washington to John Jay, January 29, 1779
Philadelphia, January 29, 1779. Asks permission to return to Camp.
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George Washington to John Jay, January 27, 1779
Philadelphia, January 27, 1779. Asks for money to carry on recruiting. States that Major General Horatio Gates has made agreements with Major General William Phillips about Convention troops.
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George Washington to John Jay, December 31, 1778
[ Philadelphia ] December 31, 1778 . Asks if Congress is going to continue to employ Brigadier General Du Portail and if it intends to adopt Du Portail’s plan of…