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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07884.13 |
| From Archive Folder | 13 Revolutionary War letters by Nathaniel Greene with 1 letter from John Hancock |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to Henry Lee trying to convince Lee not to leave the army |
| Date | 27 January 1782 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Lee, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Emphatically trying to convince Lee not to leave the Continental Army. In part: "I have beheld with extreme anxiety for some time a growing discontent in your mind....Whatever may be the source of your wounds I wish it was in my power to heal them..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Lee, Henry (1756-1818) |
| Place written | South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |