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<b>8. CLEMENT BIDDLE </b>(1740 - 1814) "The Quaker General" organized and led the "Quaker Blues" against the British and fought under Nathaniel Greene as well. Good content war date A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Morristown, N.J., Feb. 26, 1780 to <b>NATHANIEL GREENE</b> on the supply problems facing the Continental Army during the worst winter of the eighteenth century. Biddle writes in full: "<i>I have persuaded his Excellency the Commander in Chiefs Letter to you on the Subject of my Representation & having received Mr. Dunhams report on the Sate of Forage it was communicated to his Excellency - Mr. Dunham observes that `the old and just complaint of want of Money now does & ever did prevent the necessary Supplies of the Army' - This we have experienced & the end proposed by the Law of this State was to provide the supplies by giving Certificates on their Treasury in lieu of Money - Unfortunately this mode is defective in Mr. Dunham's Opinion & the Army feels the sad Effects of it. I wish to support every measure adopted by the Legislature & should be happy to point out to them such modes as I thought would best answer the End proposed and to solicit their Aid therein but from my Situation being particularly delicate on this Occasion, because their measure opposes our present System of Office. I fear my Attendance on them at this time would have no good Effect and I should therefore wish to be excused but if it is his Excellency, or your pleasure that I should attend them I will immediately Set off for Trenton & do all in my power to Obtain their further aid.</i>" <b>NATHANIEL GREENE</b> docketed the piece as received from Biddle on the bottom of the integral address leaf. By 1780 the Continental Congress had lost much of its credibility in the eyes of the people and the state governments. With inflation running rampant, local farmers scoffed at taking near worthless Continental Currency for their crops. As Biddle hints here, the army and Congress were at the mercy of the individual states. The situation was especially critical during the Winter encampment of the Continental Army, a winter which left nearly 100 inches of snow on the ground and froze the Hudson River solid. Left margin rough and soiled, otherwise very good condition.<b> $400-600</b>
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