George Washington to John Jay, 29 July 1779

George Washington to John Jay

West Point, July 29, 1779. Reports that the news of the embarkation of the British was false. Asks if powder can be obtained from Massachusetts or Connecticut.

Df, in writing of H, with postscript in writing of Robert Hanson Harrison, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

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Title: George Washington to John Jay, 29 July 1779
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Jay, John
Date: 29 July 1779

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Cite as: “George Washington to John Jay, 29 July 1779,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0361. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 118.]

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