The American Commissioners to [John Ross]
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society
<Passy, September 9, 1778: We acknowledge yours of August
29. We are authorized to discharge neither your private nor
your public debts. If you purchased goods with money sent
you by the commissioners and had given us an account, we
could have given you orders. As it is, any goods you have
belonging to the United States should be delivered to Mr.
Schweighauser. You have failed to account for large sums entrusted
you by the commissioners. Reconsider your conduct
in conscience and send no more letters until they are in keeping
with public service.>
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