<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/50wn-y984</dc:identifier><dc:title>Document, 1776 July 21</dc:title><dc:format>correspondence</dc:format><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:subject>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jay, John, 1745-1829</dc:subject><dc:description>Acknowledges receipt of 18 July. Washington is sorry to hear that the
            forts in the Highlands are in such a defenceless situation. Although he has been unable
            to visit the Highlands, he ordered Lord Stirling to visit there, assigned two engineers
            there, and repeatedly urged Colonel Clinton to keep the Highlands defensible. Washington
            encloses a letter to Governor Trumbull, asking him to assist the New York Secret
            Committee. Washington is sending Mr. Machin, an experienced engineer, to help the Secret
            Committee. He is sorry that it is impossible for him to send troops.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>