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From George Washington to James McHenry, 4 June 1796

To James McHenry

[4 June 1796]

Return the enclosed as soon as Mr Ross (under strong injunctions) have read it—Never put papers, improper to be seen, under a cover sealed with a Wafer—At any time, but especially when wet, the contents m⟨ay⟩ be seen and the cover closed ⟨mutilated⟩ without suspicion, or appearan⟨ce⟩ of being opened.

G: W——n

ALS (photocopy), DLC: James McHenry Papers. McHenry wrote a note dated 4 June 1796 at the bottom of the letter: “This enclosed the information given by Mr Wolcott respecting Collot Waren &c.—which I communicated to Mr Ross.”

McHenry presumably communicated with James Ross, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. For Victor Collot and Charles-Joseph Warin, see McHenry to GW, 13 May, notes 2 and 3, and Statement of Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 19 May; see also McHenry to GW, 2 July, n.4, and 10 July, n.1.

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