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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05871 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to James Abeel regarding changes in the quartermaster's department |
| Date | 19 January 1780 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Abeel, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Circular letter written to Abeel, the Deputy Quartermaster General of the Continental Army, about changes in the quartermaster's department. Indicates that the arrangement of financial business by Congress makes it necessary for them (as well as the Treasury Board) to determine war costs. Orders Abeel to follow new, more stringent accounting standards involving the use of printed certificates to specify monies owed. Sends a copy of a congressional resolution (not included). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Supplies Congress Finance |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Abeel, James (1733-1825) |
| Place written | Morristown, New Jersey |
| 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 |