From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Walton, 2 April 1781
To Robert Walton
In Council April 2d 1781
Sir
The General Assembly having directed that no Money should be paid for Horses ’till their Meeting in the ensuing Month puts it out of the power of the Executive to honour General Greene’s Draughts for those purposes on Demand. I am very sorry that this Measure should be likely to involve the Honble. the Delegates of Georgia in Inconveniencies, which it is out of our power to prevent. I am
T. J.
FC (Vi).