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Writer:
Nathanael Greene, American, 1742 - 1786  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink; wax seal (red)
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (9.21 x 14.61 cm) Height x Width (unfolded): 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (20.96 x 32.39 cm) Height x Width (completely unfolded): 12 1/2 x 16 in. (31.75 x 40.64 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Destination:
Connecticut
Place of Origin:
Pennsylvania
Date:
April 2, 1778
Description:
Nearing the end of the long winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Quartermaster General Nathanael Greene wrote on April 2, 1778 to Joseph Webb, a Connecticut shopkeeper, requesting luggage and fabrics needed to move Washington's army to a new location.
Topic:
Early Nation's Period (1776-1800)  Search this
National Stamp Collection  Search this
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
2005.2027.4
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
On View:
Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a7772f2c-eff2-4659-8bb1-f0a342d02e2a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2005.2027.4