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NATHANAEL GREENE

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NATHANAEL GREENE
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>NATHANAEL GREENE </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial; text-transform:uppercase'>R E B E L S   W I T H   A   V I S I O N   C O L L E C T I O N</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><BR><BR><b><i>Signature House is proud to offer the following American Revolutionary War autographs (Lots 28 thru 39, 382, 384 and 390) that are part of the Rebels With A Vision Collection which publicly premiered July 3, 1999, at the Carnegie Institute and Library of Pittsburgh. The 1999-2000 tour included the Clarion Historical Society, Westmoreland Museum, Stroudsburg Historical Society, American Philatelic Museum, MGM grant Hotel in Las Vegas, Fairmont State College, NASA Classroom of the Future, Philadelphia’s 2000 GOP Convention Political Fest and the dedication of Patrick Henry College. Each is magnificently presented in custom framing, a worthy addition to any Revolutionary War or Colonial collection.</i></b><BR><BR></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>Greene Acts on Enemy Intelligence</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><BR><BR>(1742-1786). American Revolutionary War major general commanding Army of the South. Greene was president of the military court that tried British major John André, the accomplice of Benedict Arnold. <b>War-date</b> ALS “Nath Greene QMG,” 2pp, 4to, [Springfield, Jun 1780]. To Colonel James Abale (Abeel) at Morristown, NJ. In part, “The General has just received Intelligence that the Enemy still mean to penetrate the country. He has given order therefore for the removal of all the most valuable public stores from Morris to Succasunna. Please to find a person there immediately to prepare Stores for their reception...The order for moving the stores is to leave the Army at full liberty to make the most of every opening the Enemy may give to attack them to advantage.” On a personal note, the general asks, “I beg you’ll take care of Mrs. Greene’s Phaeton until further orders and provide for its safety should the Enemy penetrate as far as Morris which by the by I have no idea of...” Boldly penned and signed. Minor occasional foxing; o/w a Fine example. Though later docketed as “Camp Springfield Jun 1779,” this is incorrect. The letter was written after Jun 11, 1780, probably about the time of the battle of Springfield in June of 1780. After a winter of great suffering there was a general defection of the troops, and Baron von Knyphausen, learning of it and hoping to deal a decisive blow to the Continentals, hastened from Staten Island. Though he succeeded in taking Elizabethtown and burned the village of Connecticut Farms, he was driven back from Springfield toward the coast. Going north, Washington had left Greene to cover the country and the public stores. Henry Clinton, having joined Knyphausen, attacked Greene at Springfield on Jun 23, 1780, but was held at bay and thereafter retreated to Staton Island. Beautifully matted and contained under glass beside a lithograph portrait in uniform and descriptive plaque. Handsomely framed. Overall 32½"x22".</span></p>
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