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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05571 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0112] August 1792 |
| Title | Edward Carrington to Henry Knox about the situation of the Greene family and other matters |
| Date | 7 August 1792 |
| Author | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the situation of the family of the late General Nathanael Greene and believes that "[i]t is time a Bill was finally passed by a considerable majority for pecuniary restitution to the family;" Also writes concerning the status of the military at Camden [South Carolina]. Mentions the French Revolution, stating that "it is a great & a good cause" but still has some misgivings due to the direction in which the government seems to be heading. |
| Subjects | France French Revolution Revolutionary War General Estate Law Government and Civics Congress Finance Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |