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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04611 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Clement Biddle to Nathanael Greene regarding the regulation of the Quarter Master General's Department |
| Date | 24 March 1778 |
| Author | Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) |
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | In response to a query from General Greene, Biddle discusses the resolves of Congress relating to the regulation of the Quarter Master General's Department and their relationship to his duties as Commissary General of Forage. Several edits suggest this may be a retained draft. Signed with initials. Written at Moorhall, the magazine at Valley Forge. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War General Military Supplies Valley Forge Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |