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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05539 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to Thomas Sim Lee requesting support for his army |
| Date | 18 December 1780 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Lee, Thomas Sim |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Greene as commander of the Southern District to Maryland Governor Lee. Congratulates Lee on his reappointment to the governorship. Says Major General William Smallwood will be delivering this letter. Requests aid for his weak army from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Says the aid "can save it from ruin." Says he is willing to acknowledge the mistake if reinforcements are not needed, but would like to have them. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Government and Civics Recruitment |
| Place written | Camp Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 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 |