Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 to Catherine Greene
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05624 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1779 Pagination: 8 p. : docket ; 29.9 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy
Written by Major General Greene to his wife Catherine. Says she must be away or he would have received a letter from her. Says her last letter was very melancholy. Believes she would not leave him under this impression for a month if she feels better. Stresses his impatience to hear from her. Emotionally states "If you love me, if you regard my peace and happiness, let me hear from you." Asks if she has read "Pupil of Pleasure," a book Greene apparently sent his wife. Asks specifically about the character Mrs. Homespun. Expresses his love for her profusely and says he misses her immensely throughout the rest of the letter. Wonders about his children, especially George who seems to have just gotten over an illness. Says if she is not feeling like herself she should take a trip to a spring to take the waters. Asks if Baron Friedrich von Steuben visited her. Mentions that Colonel Livingston has made a fortune in illegal trade and bragged about it. Says he is rumored to have made 20,000 pounds the past summer. Mentions several other friends and family members throughout the letter.
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