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Document, 1779 May 10

101. Document, 1779 May 10

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 10
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 21 and 26 April. Washington thanks John Jay for the summary of nation events. Washington feels that Americans are rather indifferent to thedanger from Britain. It is said that there is indifference at ho...
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102. [Document, 1779 May 10]

[Document, 1779 May 11]

103. [Document, 1779 May 11]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Maxwell, William, 1733?-1796 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 11, 1779
  • Summary: Sends Jay copies of letters and papers pertaining to difficulty with certain officers. Affair is alarming; distress in some corps, very great. Enclosure found: Washington to Maxwell, 10 May 799. During Maxwell's short stay at headquarters, Washington ...
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104. [Document, 1779 May 11]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 11, 1779
  • Summary: General McIntosh, who is delivering this letter to John Jay, greatly desires to serve in the Southern Department of the army. Washington recommends him to the consideration of Congress as a man whose experience and knowledge of the South should make h...
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105. [Document, 1779 May 12]

[Document, 1779 May 14]

106. [Document, 1779 May 14]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 14, 1779
  • Summary: Letter signed in the hand of Richard Kidder Meade. Acknowledges receipt of Jay's letter of 10 May. Arrival of a detachment from New York enabled Washington to suspend planned march of Glover's brigade. Has already indicated to New York that state shou...
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[Document, 1779 May 16]

107. [Document, 1779 May 16]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 16, 1779
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of Jay's letter of 10 May. Sends "several papers of a serious nature" which passed between him and Lachlan McIntosh. These papers, McIntosh's letter of 14 May and a document regarding Colonel George Morgan's conduct in the Commiss...
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Document, 1779 May 17

108. Document, 1779 May 17

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 17
  • Summary: It is necessary that money be sent to General Gates so that his troops can bepaid. Dft., in hand of Robert Hanson Harrison.
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Document, 1779 May 17

109. Document, 1779 May 17

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 17
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 15 May with its enclosures. According to the prevailingopinion in New York, the object of the fleet mentioned in General Johnson'sletter may be to facilitate the desertion of the Convention troops, to ...
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[Document, 1779 May 24]

110. [Document, 1779 May 24]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 24, 1779
  • Summary: Washington finds the enclosed newspapers of such an "interesting nature" that he is sending them by express. Enclosure: [before 24 May 1779], several unnamed newspapers
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[Document, 1779 May 25]

111. [Document, 1779 May 25]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Scott, Charles, 1739-1813 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 25, 1779
  • Summary: Letter signed in the hand of Alexander Hamilton. Acknowledges receipt of Jay's letter of 12, 19, and 22 May. Army and militia are presently ill equipped to defend themselves against a predatory enemy. States should be forced to put militias on a respe...
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Document, 1779 May 26

112. Document, 1779 May 26

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 May 26
  • Summary: Washington encloses recommendations for the promotions of Captain Coll andColonel Blands to vacant positions., in hand of James Mc Henry.
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113. [Document, 1779 May 26]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 26, 1779
  • Summary: Mr. Wadsworth, returning from an eastern direction, told him that a ship arrived from Charleston, South Carolina. The captain had fled the harbor, just before an embargo on all shipping was put in place the evening of May 5th, and the sailors were ord...
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[Document, 1779 May 7]

115. [Document, 1779 May 7]

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 7, 1779
  • Summary: Letter signed in hand of Robert H. Harrison. Includes extract of letter of 5 May from General William Maxwell, reporting embarkation of 4000 enemy troops for the West Indies or Georgia and extract of letter of 5 May from Lieutant Colonel Ford telling ...
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Document, 1779 October 01

116. Document, 1779 October 01

Document, 1779 October 02

117. Document, 1779 October 02

Document, 1779 October 04

118. Document, 1779 October 04

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 October 04
  • Summary: They are awaiting the return of Sullivan and the arrival of the New England militia levies. Then they will be in a position to move in concert with Admiral d'Estaing, either against New York or Rhode Island. Gates is also assem...
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Document, 1779 October 04

119. Document, 1779 October 04

  • Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 October 04
  • Summary: Acknowledges receipt of 26 and 27 September with the resolutions enclosed. Washington began measures necessary to cooperate with Count D'Estaing immediately. The states have been called on for more militiamen and supplies. Sull...
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Document, 1779 October 07

120. Document, 1779 October 07