| Date |
November 11, 1782 |
| Author Name |
Nathaniel Greene (primary) Location: Head Quarters |
| Recipient Name |
Benjamin Lincoln (primary) |
| Summary |
Greene informs Lincoln that he is taking measures to obtain clothing for the troops. He reports that he has on hand only a small part of his army's winter clothing. After issuing clothing to the troops going to the north he will have only a small pittance left. Greene discusses his financial arrangements for paying for the clothing through bills drawn on the Continental Army's Financier. |
| Document Format |
Letter |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
Letter copied in a document with several other letters and entitled "Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Major General Lincoln, Secretary at War." All letters in (n)oe09 seem to be associated with document imaged on oe09 but not assigned a document number which is a certification by John Stagg that the documents are true copies taken fron the files of the War Dept. Document is dated 23 Dec. 1791. |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Benjamin Lincoln; Nathaniel Greene; troops; Greene's army; Financier; Banks and Company; Mr. Hall; Continental receiver; Mr. Morris; northern army; |
| Related Places |
Head Quarters; Greene's headquarters; ; |
| Keywords |
headquarters; clothing; troops; winter clothing; purchases; dollars; bills; Financier; order; draughts; Banks and Company; goods; guineas; Continental receiver; sum; intentions; estimates; northern army; articles; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
