Title
[Document, 1779 March 25]
Library Location
Name
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
March 25, 1779
Language
English
Physical Description
6 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Reply to John Jay's letter of 17 March. Will put resolutions of Congress into effect. Disappointed in resolves on pay of wagoners. In these times, people will not engage to serve any length of time unless their pay is left to be governed by state of the currency. Also mode of pay proposed is wasteful and time-consuming. Encloses his letter to Washington of 24 March on the subject.
Identifier
columbia.jay.10932