From George Washington to John Jay, 17 May 1779
To John Jay
Head Quarters [Middlebrook] May 17th 1779
Sir.
Since I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency this morning, I received a Letter from General Gates, a Copy of which with the packet he mentions I transmit by this express.1 From Genl Gates’s account it appears indispensably necessary that a supply of money should be sent as soon as possible, if it has not been already done to pay the Troops. I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect Yr Excellency’s Most Obedt servant
Go: Washington
Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Congress read this letter on 19 May and referred it to the Board of Treasury (
, 14:613).1. See Horatio Gates to GW, 7 May.