From George Washington to Isaac Sears, 13 May 1776

To Isaac Sears

New York 13th May 1776

Sir

I receivd your favor of the 2d Inst. & am fully of opinion with you that the Resolves of Congress shoud be Strictly adhered to as the regulation of the price of Tea or any other article is quite foreign to my department I shall Leave such Matters to the Provincial Congress before whom I will this day Lay your Letter, & I doubt not they will take such Steps as will put a stop to the evil you are apprehensive of.1 I am

LB, in Stephen Moylan’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. See GW to Nathaniel Woodhull, this date.

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Title: From George Washington to Isaac Sears, 13 May 1776
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Sears, Isaac
Date: 13 May 1776

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Cite as: “From George Washington to Isaac Sears, 13 May 1776,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-04-02-0231. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 4, 1 April 1776 – 15 June 1776, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1991, p. 293.]

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