To George Washington from John Jay, 19 May 1779

From John Jay

Philadelphia 19th May 1779

Sir,

Herewith enclosed Your Excellency will receive a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 11th Inst. making further Provision for Officers in the Quarter Master’s Department.1 I have the honor to be With the greatest Respect & Esteem Your Excellency’s Most Obedient Servant

John Jay Presidt

LS, DLC:GW; LB, DNA:PCC, item 14.

1. The enclosed copy of a resolution of 11 May is in DLC:GW; see also JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 14:574.

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Title: To George Washington from John Jay, 19 May 1779
Author: Jay, John
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 19 May 1779

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Cite as: “To George Washington from John Jay, 19 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-20-02-0481. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 20, 8 April–31 May 1779, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010, p. 542.]

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