doi:10.7916/8fjn-2b34[Document, 1779 June 17]Livingston, William, 1723-1790correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Letterbook copy. Informs John Jay that the British are maneuvering nearby. To avoid capture, he is fixing his headquarters at Middlebrook "for some weeks, and perhaps during the summer" where dispatches may be sent. Aplogizes that he could not visit John Jay in Philadelphia because he was needed by his state.