Greene, William, 1731-1809 to George Clinton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00585 Author/Creator: Greene, William, 1731-1809 Place Written: Warwick, Rhode Island Type: Letter signed Date: January 7, 1779 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Greene, the Governor of Rhode Island, writes to Clinton, Governor of New York, to request that an embargo be lifted so that grain can be transported from New York to Rhode Island. Discusses the grain shortage because of British occupation of parts of Rhode Island, as well as the disruption of normal importation. Notes that Connecticut has refused a similar request.
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