doi:10.7916/qszk-qw67Document, 1780 September 19correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Sir James begs Washington's pardon for not having been able to furnish him sooner with a further supply of the medicine. "The disagreeable situation which I have hitherto been in, owing to a very considerable loss I am likely to sustain by the new System of Finance, deprived me of that pleasure."