Petition of the Widow Greene
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Petition of the Widow Greene
Description
Discusses petition of Catherine Greene, the widow of General Nathaniel Greene. Mrs. Greene had presented to the United States Congress a petition for indemnity to recover funds that her husband had paid to Charleston merchants for clothing of troops during the Revolutionary War.
year created
1792
month created
10
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Marked private, Henry Knox is the likely author of this document.
notable person/group
Edward Carrington
Henry Knox
Catherine Greene
Nathaniel Greene
widow
merchants
notable location
War Department
Charleston
notable item/thing
enclose you a reported report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Catherine Greene
late general Greene
presume will more fully answer the purposes mentioned in your letter
any thing further necessary in this office or the office of the Secretary of State which you may require I will endeavor to forward it
notable phrase
enclose you a reported report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Catherine Greene
late general Greene
presume will more fully answer the purposes mentioned in your letter
any thing further necessary in this office or the office of the Secretary of State which you may require I will endeavor to forward it
document number
1792101500101
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKN01 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 32, P: 132 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | War Department | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Edward Carrington | [unknown] | [n/a] |