Alexander Hamilton Papers

George Washington to Sir James Jay, 9 April 1780

George Washington to Sir James Jay1

Morristown [New Jersey] April 9, 1780. Asks Jay to replenish his supply of a liquid used for secret writing.

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

1. James Jay was a brother of John Jay. In 1782, Sir James joined the British in New York City.

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    George Washington to Sir James Jay, 9 April 1780
    Author
    Washington, George
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    Jay, James
    Date
    9 April 1780

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    “George Washington to Sir James Jay, 9 April 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0643. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 2, 1779–1781, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, p. 308.]