1To John Jay from Jeremiah Wadsworth, 5 June 1779 (Jay Papers)
before any considerable Evils had happened in my Department as early as September last I asked liberty of Congress to resign my office of Commissary General of Purchases and gave some reasons which induced me to ask a dessmission—in October I repeated my earnest desire to be desmissed, when the Year shoud end—a Committee from Congress confered with me and I believe made a report which has...