The depredations of the Indians necessitate arming men to defend the
state's frontiers. A thousand men have been drafted from the militia and are being sent
against the Niagara and Senecas. Please bring this to attention of Congress, request
their support, and have them make arrangement for charging these expenses to the
Continental funds.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1779 March 13
Physical Description
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Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.
