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[Document, 1779 April 23]

341. [Document, 1779 April 23]

  • Name: Albouy, Leonard (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 23, 1779
  • Summary: Requests permission to sail his vessel to Bermuda, there to deliver grain that will save the Bermudians from the famine.
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342. [Document, 1779 April 23]

[Document, 1779 April 23]

343. [Document, 1779 April 23]

  • Name: Livingston, William, 1723-1790 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 23, 1779
  • Summary: Letterbook copy. Misdated "1774." Sends Jay, as President of Congress, a "Letter (which lately fell into my hands) which may perhaps be of some use to file among the papers of Congress." Proof that the British have tried "to procure both our domestic ...
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[Document, 1779 April 23]

344. [Document, 1779 April 23]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 23, 1779
  • Summary: Washington was informed of a considerable movement of the enemy upon New York and Staten Island. The actual embarkation of nine regiments was reported to Washington last night by Major Lennox. Lennox did not know their destination but the fact that th...
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[Document, 1779 April 24]

345. [Document, 1779 April 24]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 24, 1779
  • Summary: Letter signed. In the hand of Tench Tilghman. Acknowledges receipt of letters of April 14, 18, and 20 with enclosed resolutions. Promises to acquaint Major Harnage and Captain Harker with Congress's determination. Encloses a representation (not presen...
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[Document, 1779 April 25]

346. [Document, 1779 April 25]

  • Name: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 25, 1779
  • Summary: Encloses extracts, letters from himself to [ ] of 15 and 24 April 1779 and letters from James Deane to himself of 1 and 10 April 1779. Correspondence concerns proposed alliance of various Indian tribes with the United States. Schuyler suggests that th...
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[Document, 1779 April 26]

347. [Document, 1779 April 26]

  • Name: Rhode Island. Governor (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 26, 1779
  • Summary: Recounts the troubles that Rhode Island has had since 1776. Must remonstrate against the order for General Glover's brigade to hold itself in readiness to march from the state upon the shortest notice.
  • Number of Images: 3
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348. [Document, 1779 April 26]

  • Name: Hele, Christopher (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 26, 1779
  • Summary: Reminds John Jay of his request for permission to go to New York to settle his affairs. Assumes he has had no answer because of pressing business of Congress.
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[Document, 1779 April 27]

349. [Document, 1779 April 27]

  • Name: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 27, 1779
  • Summary: Writes on behalf of himself and his immediate assistants in the Quartermaster's Department. Rumors of wrongdoing destroy the public confidence, and make the supplying of the troops more difficult. There may be some unsavory practices, but they have at...
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[Document, 1779 April 28]

350. [Document, 1779 April 28]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 28, 1779
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of letter of April 25 and its enclosures. Sends Jay a resolution of the Massachusetts Assembly indicating there are number of eighteen-pound cannons in that state, but General McDougall reports that only two pieces of cannon have ...
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Document, 1779 April 29

351. Document, 1779 April 29

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 April 29
  • Summary: The enemy forces which made an incursion in Monmouth County, as reported inWashington's letter of 28 April, appear to have returned to New York. Theirretreat was hastened by American fire. Several of the enemy were killed and a...
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352. Document, 1779 April 29

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353. [Document, 1779 April 29]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1779
  • Summary: Informs Congress that according to a letter of Captain Burrows, the British troops that had entered Monmouth County returned to New York the same day. Captain Burrows and fifteen of his men fired on them all day and were reinforced by Colonel Holmes a...
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354. [Document, 1779 April 29]

  • Name: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1779
  • Summary: Thanks Congress for permitting him to resign. Suggests that Board of Indian Affairs be strengthened by appointment of members living closer to Albany and, hence, more easily available for meetings.
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355. [Document, 1779 April 29]

  • Name: Dumas, Charles Guillaume Frédéric, 1721-1796 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: April 29, 1779
  • Summary: Congratulates John Jay on his elevation to the presidency. Asks that Dumas be given a commission as United States charge des affairs to the United Provinces of theNetherlands. Franklin has approved this, and has promised to write Congress about it. Th...
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Document, 1779 April 30

356. Document, 1779 April 30

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 April 30
  • Summary: Encloses a letter [dated 22 April 1779] from General Gates, concerning thecomplaints of troops of the Eastern Department who have not received their pay.John Jay should bring it to the attention of Congress. Dft., in hand of Ja...
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[Document, 1779 August 01]

357. [Document, 1779 August 01]

  • Name: Wayne, Anthony (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 01, 1779
  • Summary: Thanks Congress for their approbation of his conduct at Stony Point and also mentions the names of several of his officers who acquitted themselves well in that battle.
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Document, 1779 August 02

358. Document, 1779 August 02

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 August 02
  • Summary: Encloses some New York papers and an extract of a letter from "a confidentialcorrespondent in New York" [29 July 1779, Samuel Culper, Jr., to GeorgeWashington]. According to latest reports, the enemy broke camp at Philipseburgo...
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[Document, 1779 August 03]

359. [Document, 1779 August 03]

  • Name: Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 03, 1779
  • Summary: Encloses copies of letters containing "frequent and urgent applications" for payments of certain accounts. Note by officer of Board of Treasury dated April 17, 1780 states that Board feels that Commissary General is not responsible for such claims; in...
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[Document, 1779 August 04]

360. [Document, 1779 August 04]

  • Name: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: August 04, 1779
  • Summary: General Sullivan has written complaining that his order for clothing has not been honored. We have ordered what clothing we have available sent to him. We did send 2000 pairs of overalls at Washington's request. He was also supplied with some shoes. S...
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