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Document, 1779 March 15

1. Document, 1779 March 15

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 March 15
  • Summary: The city of Boston is very badly prepared for an enemy attack. The most opulent are without bread and the poor are desperate. With so few troops, Gates fears violence in taking over the few barrels of flour left. Gives some ide...
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Document, 1779 May 04

2. Document, 1779 May 04

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 04
  • Summary: No money has arrived for the payment of the troops and Congress is already six months in arrears on these payments. There have already been three mutinies and a fourth may leave the Army without any men in this department. We n...
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 June 21

3. Document, 1779 June 21

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 June 21
  • Summary: Lists of items sent with letter. Only a fragment of one letter, from Washington to Gates of May [?] 1779 is filed with this copy.
  • Number of Images: 4
Document, 1779 January 29

4. Document, 1779 January 29

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 January 29
  • Summary: Excerpt of full letter (see document 10920, January 29, 1779). Read out in Congress. Received information from General Jacob Bayley and Colonel Timothy Bedel. Believes British provisions are getting depleted very quickly. Admir...
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Document, 1779 January 03

5. Document, 1779 January 03

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 January 03
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of Gates letters of Nov. 30, Dec. 3 and 5, 1778. Congress also sends its approbation of Gates' conduct.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 July 30

6. Document, 1779 July 30

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 July 30
  • Summary: Gates letter of July 23 referred to Marine Committee. Col. Talbot's actions do him and the other honor.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 January 15

7. Document, 1779 January 15

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 January 15
  • Summary: Congratulates Jay on attaining the Presidency of Congress and hopes the events of the year will give him opportunities to demonstrate his abilities and patriotism. Sends Jay a letter he has just sent to General Washington. Asks...
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1779 April 18

8. Document, 1779 April 18

Document, 1779 February 16

9. Document, 1779 February 16

Document, 1779 January 15

10. Document, 1779 January 15

Document, 1779 May 10

11. Document, 1779 May 10

Document, 1779 July 14

12. Document, 1779 July 14

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 July 14
  • Summary: Congress unable to comply with Gates' wishes concerning Captain Bancke but have advanced him a sum of money to enable him to return to Europe. Until that time Gates can employ him in whatever way he wishes.
  • Number of Images: 1
Document, 1779 August 06

13. Document, 1779 August 06

Document, 1779 August 06

14. Document, 1779 August 06

Document, 1779 September 07

15. Document, 1779 September 07

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 07
  • Summary: Congress has allotted a sum of money for the bearer of Gates' letter of August 21. Sends a copy of an act of Congress of Sept. 6 for construction of barracks for the troops in Rhode Island under Gates' direction.
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Document, 1779 September 07

16. Document, 1779 September 07

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 07
  • Summary: Has Jay's letter of August 24 for payment to Robert Troup. The money was advanced to Captain Travers who was employed by Gates on secret service. His charges are not secret but accounted for by travel and other unavoidable ...
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Document, 1779 July 20

17. Document, 1779 July 20

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 July 20
  • Summary: Gates fitted a sloop for sea and put it under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Talbot. It has just returned from a successful cruise against the enemy. It is not at Providence where it is being refitted. Talbot and his crew de...
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Document, 1779 April 04

18. Document, 1779 April 04

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 April 04
  • Summary: Congress considering Gates' letter of March 15. Jay not authorized to say anything of the intention of Congress relative to the proposed fortification at Boston. The Council has received copies of resolutions passed by the Cong...
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Document, 1779 May 10

19. Document, 1779 May 10

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 10
  • Summary: Has received Gates' letter of April 27 and communicated it to the Treasury. The subject of it is important and believes that the money will soon reach Gates.
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Document, 1779 June 26

20. Document, 1779 June 26

  • Name: Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 June 26
  • Summary: Sends intelligence and letter from Captain Banks whom Gates recommends as an officer to be assigned to the German battalion of Pulaski since he is a man of merit but only speaks the German language.
  • Number of Images: 3