John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776
[Ph. 27. Ap. 1776–] Sir It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors & Imperfections, and that real as well…
[Ph. 27. Ap. 1776–] Sir It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors & Imperfections, and that real as well…
[New York, before 27 April 1776] Sir I should have troubled you with this letter before now, had it not been for an indissposition that seized me immediately after my…
[Philad. 27 Ap. 1776] Dear Collonel Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain useful as well as agreable…
Philadelphia 17 th Ap l . 1776 Sir We received your Favour of the 8th Ins t .– 1 The Office of Commissary is extreamly embarrassed–The Commissary Gen al .…
NewYork April 16 th 1776 Dear Sir, Your four last favors are now before me; my long Silence was owing to what you ascribed it. I have however Stole a…
[Philad. 11 Ap. 1776] Whether my last letter has reached you or not is uncertain. From your Silence I sometimes suspect it has not. However as I know you must…
Three Rivers in Canada April the 8 th . 1776 1 Honoured Sir I haveing been ordered by his Excellency General Wooster 2 on the 3 d . Feb. with…
Philadelphia April 2 d . 1776– Sir It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you by order of Congress the only Tribute which a free People will…
Philadelphia 27 March 1776 Dear Sir As M r . Willet leaves this Place in the Morning, I shall commit these few Lines to his Care, and tho they contain…
Philadelphia March 23, 1776 Dear Collonel When the Clerk of the Congress gave me the printed Papers which I enclosed you, he told me they contained the Navy Establishment. Whatever…