Acknowledges receipt of John Jay's two letters of 24 March with their enclosures. Washington thanks John Jay for sending the Act, for supplying the Oneidas and other friendly Indians with provisions. Washington will also attend to the Act recommending a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. He hopes that the respective states, after receiving the proceedings of Congress, will appoints, and that t he Board of War will not delay its report on the salaries of clothing department officers. The state of the regiments of the cavalry needs attention. Washington encloses a New York newspaper dated 29 March. In hand of James McHenry. Fitzpatrick, Washington XIV, 328-329. Enclosure: 29 March, unnamed New York newspaper.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829