Refuting claims of impropriety on the part of General Greene

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Refuting claims of impropriety on the part of General Greene

Description

Burnet confirms that he received a message from Knox informing him of the suggestions that General Greene was conducting an improper business relationship with John Banks and Company, and that the evidence was in Burnet’s possession by way of his son’s papers. The allegations were also that Greene compelled Burnet to relinquish this evidence to him. Burnet addresses these allegations and declares them to be patently false. There was no evidence of a corrupt relationship between Greene and John Banks, and it certainly was not in the hands of Burnet or his son. Burnet states that he has never seen anything to give the slightest suggestion that such impropriety ever occurred.

year created

1790

month created

07

day created

21

author

William Burnet

sent from location

Newark

recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Second Congress: Transcribed Reports and Other Communications Transmitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Treasury, 1st Congress, 3d Session-2d Congress, 1st Session, 1791-1792, Vol. II & 2d Congress, 1st-2d Sessions, 1792, Vol. III; 2d Congress, 2d Session-4th Congress, 1st Session, 1793-1795 Vol IV [2C-A1] (RG 233) {M1268, rolls 4&5}

in image

NOE11

note

Appendix W to 12/20/1791 Printed Report of Secretary of Treasury [Hamilton] on Petition of Catharine Greene.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne

notable location

Newark

document number

1790072140001

page start

1

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[view document] (4 pages) NOE11 (4 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) B: 69
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Second Congress: Transcribed Reports and Other Communications Transmitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Treasury, 1st Congress, 3d Session-2d Congress, 1st Session, 1791-1792, Vol. II & 2d Congress, 1st-2d Sessions, 1792, Vol. III; 2d Congress, 2d Session-4th Congress, 1st Session, 1793-1795 Vol IV [2C-A1] (RG 233) {M1268, rolls 4&5} M 1268, Roll 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Burnet Newark [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]