Clothing for the Southern Army

Item

Type

Letter

Title

Clothing for the Southern Army

Description

Clothing purchased for the Southern Army by General Greene. Greene has advised that he has drawn bills on the Superintendant of Finance for the amount of the purchase. This purchase will allow Lincoln to send the clothing purchased in Virginia to the main Army.

year created

1783

month created

01

day created

22

author

Benjamin Lincoln

recipient

Nathaniel Greene

in 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}

in image

NOE06

content note

This particular transcribed letter preceded by the annotation - Extract of a letter from the Secretary at War to the Commander in Chief
Recepient seems to have been General Washington, not General Greene
Letter contained in document titled "Extracts from the Secretary of War's letters to the late Major General Greene"

notable person/group

Nathaniel Greene
Benjamin Lincoln
Commander in Cheif
Southern army
General Greene
the Superintendant of Finance
the main Army

notable location

Virginia

notable item/thing

Clothing
Southern Army
bills
quantity of clothing
main Army

document number

1783012290101

page start

1

Item sets

Documents
Transcription Project

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) NOE06 (3 pages) 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} M1268, roll 4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Lincoln [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Nathaniel Greene [unknown] [n/a]