1. For Peter Wikoff’s declination of his appointment, and Persifor Frazer’s election as clothier general, see Jay to GW, 9 July, and n.1 to that document, and JCC, description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends 14:836.

Frazer’s election occurred on this date, not 14 July, and he subsequently declined his appointment in a memorial to Congress written at Philadelphia on 19 June that presented “the Salary annex’d” as inadequate (DNA:PCC, item 41; see also JCC, description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends 14:836). Congress read Frazer’s memorial on the same date (JCC, description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends 14:853). In a letter of 17 July, Jay had informed Frazer that the annual salary for clothier general was $5,000 (see Smith, Letters of Delegates, description begins Paul H. Smith et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774–1789. 26 vols. Washington, D.C., 1976–2000. description ends 13:248). For the selection of James Wilkinson as clothier general, see Jay to GW, 29 July.

2. The enclosure has not been identified, but see GW to Henry Lee, Jr., 30 June, and n.3 to that document; see also Lee to GW, 18 May, and GW to Lee, 9 June, and n.2 to that document.