Clothing for the Southern Army from Charleston: Page #5

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rumors should spread to my disadvantage. Take the liberty to enclose you a copy of a Certificate from Mr. Banks; and my letter the 11th of November will give you a full knowledge of the transaction. I do not conceive this necefsary for your information, but, should any insinuations originate from the affair in Virginia, I wish to put it in your power to silence them, at once, and I flatter myself, I may hope for this piece of justice from your friendship. Reports are circulated here, that Mr. Morris and Mr. Banks are concerned together, otherwise he would not have taken my bills. These are done for malicious purposes; but, as I bid defiance to all the world to tax me with improper connection, so I will not suffer even suspicions to circulate without control.

I am, dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Nathaniel Greene. Major General Lincoln. No. 5 (copy) John Banks's Certificate.

It having been suggested from an interpretation of my letter of October 1782, to Mr. James Hunter, that the honorable Major General Greene was interested, or intimated a desire of holding a commercial connection with me in Charleston; I do, therefore, as