Title
[Document, 1781 June 04]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Talbot, Silas, 1751-1813 (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
June 04, 1781
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Autograph Letter Signed duplicate copy of 12995, dated 11 June. Talbot was Captain of the General Washington, which was captured by the English. He and 70 other American officers were brought to Mill Prison in Plymouth. He is deprived of the necessary supplies which he required and requests that John Jay send him about 50 pounds sterling-- to be charged to him on account of his service with the military or naval departments or to be advanced on his own private account.
Identifier
columbia.jay.12995