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To George Washington from John Jay, 5 June 1779

From John Jay

Philadelphia 5 June 1779

Sir

Your Excellency’s favor of the 3d Inst. enclosing three York Papers was this moment delivered to me.1 The one written on the Morning of that Day is not yet arrived. As it contains Intelligence probably important, I am anxious to recieve it.2 I have the Honor to be with the greatest Respect & Esteem Your Excellencys obedt Servant

John Jay

LS, DLC:GW.

1. The enclosed New York newspapers have not been identified, but see GW to Jay, 3 June (third letter).

2. See GW to Jay, 3 June (first letter), and n.2 to that document.

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    To George Washington from John Jay, 5 June 1779
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    “To George Washington from John Jay, 5 June 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-21-02-0073. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 21, 1 June–31 July 1779, ed. William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012, p. 77.]

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