George Washington to John Jay, 5 May 1779

George Washington to John Jay

Middlebrook [New Jersey] May 5, 1779. Reports that news from Great Britain “seems to breathe a vigorous prosecution of the war.” Asks that states be urged to complete their battalions.

Df, in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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Source Project: Hamilton Papers
Title: George Washington to John Jay, 5 May 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Jay, John
Date: 5 May 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to John Jay, 5 May 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0112. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 41.]

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