Refutation of Financial Impropriety
Type
Letter
Title
Refutation of Financial Impropriety
Description
Greene enclosed letters and certificates to refute rumors of financial impropriety in his contracts with Charleston merchants to supply his army with clothing. Greene wants to give Lincoln the letters necessary to silence any insinuations that may arise in Virginia. Malicious reports have also appeared in South Carolina concerning improper financial dealings between Banks and Morris.
year created
1783
month created
02
day created
05
author
sent from location
South Carolina, Head Quarters
recipient
in image
content note
Letter titled "Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Major General Lincoln Secretary at War." All letters in (n)oe09 seem to be associated with document imaged on oe09 but not assigned a document number which is a certification by John Stagg that the documents are true copies taken fron the files of the War Dept. Document is dated 23 Dec. 1791.
This particular letter seems to have had as enclosures the certificate from Banks and Greene's letter of 11 Nov. 1782.
This particular letter seems to have had as enclosures the certificate from Banks and Greene's letter of 11 Nov. 1782.
notable person/group
Benjamin Lincoln
Nathaniel Greene
Mr. Banks
General Scott
Governor of Virginia
notable location
South Carolina, Head Quarters
headquarters South Carolina
Virginia
Charleston
notable item/thing
idle surmise
improper curiosity
unjust complexion
transaction
measures
clothing
speculation
private emolument
fear
rumers
liberty
certificate
letter
full knowledge
transaction
information
insinuations
affair
justice
friendship
reports
bills
defiance
all the world
tax
improper connections
suspicions
notable phrase
Greene bids "defiance to all the world to tax me with improper connections, so I will not I will not suffer even suspicions to circulate without control."
document number
1783020590101
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