Refuting claims of impropriety on the part of General Greene

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

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.

Date

07/21/1790

Recipient

Sent from

Newark

Document number

1790072140001

Page start

1

Note

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

Notable persons

Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne

Notable locations

Newark