Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 to Joseph Webb
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02863 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: Camp at Kaykeyotte Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1778 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 34.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Written as Quartermaster General, mentions the Battle of Monmouth and that he is crossing the Hudson (North) River. Adds that the French fleet is off Sandy Hook. Ridicules the "farcical" Parliamentary propositions for reconciliation with the United States.
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