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Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to General Greene, 1782 Jan. 4.

BIB_ID
117031
Accession number
MA 489.54
Creator
Stewart, Walter, 1756-1796.
Display Date
1782 Jan. 4.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 36.1 cm
Notes
Address panel to "The Honourable / Major Gen'l Greene Comm. of the / Southern Army."
Endorsed on verso.
This item is part of a collection of letters and documents concerning the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis; see main record for MA 488-489 for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from New York dealer Joseph F. Sabin, 1907.
Summary
Expressing his happiness at "your Continued Exertions, And Successes;" commenting on the difficulties he faced "when almost destitute of an Army, and wholly so, in regard to Supplys;" expressing his hopes that the situation for the Army will improve; discussing the efforts by Congress to raise the money needed "raise the Army, pay, Cloath, And feed it in a regular manner;" commenting that the States seem unwilling to contribute money and would rather take "care of their own troops;" adding that "Strong Exertions are making in Congress to Constitute this a Continental Army, wholly under the direction of the officers of Congress, And dependant upon them, but whether it will be carried or not is Uncertain. Were you here at this day, you would hardly Imagine a War existed on the Continent, there is neither the sound, nor Appearance or Exertions making in any Quarter for the Carrying of it on; People in General Seem Infatuated with an Idea that after the fall of Cornwallis, Peace is Inevitable but I am as clear as that I have an Existance many Campaigns are yet to follow those we have already Experienced, and that if some Greater Endeavours are not used to procure an Army, Our distresses are far from being at an End;" commenting on campaigns in the West Indies; saying they were happy to have had a short visit with Mrs. Greene.