Thomas Jefferson Papers

From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walton, 2 April 1781

To Robert Walton

In Council April 2d 1781

Sir

The General Assembly having directed that no Money should be paid for Horses ’till their Meeting in the ensuing Month puts it out of the power of the Executive to honour General Greene’s Draughts for those purposes on Demand. I am very sorry that this Measure should be likely to involve the Honble. the Delegates of Georgia in Inconveniencies, which it is out of our power to prevent. I am

T. J.

FC (Vi).

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