1William Johnson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Sketches of the Life and Correspondence of Nathanael Greene
Introduces himself as a nephew of Nathanael Greene and solicits the consular position at Marseilles held by Stephen Cathalan. Knows that Jefferson was partial to Cathalan; “but Sir, has not the debt of gratitude that was due the Father of Mr Cathalan for his Services to...
3To James Madison from John B. C. Lucas, 27 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
Samuel Hammond (1757–1842), an officer in the Continental Army, achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1781 and served under Nathanael Greene for the remainder of the Revolutionary War. He then settled in Savannah, where he was elected to the Georgia legislature and, in 1802, to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1804 he was appointed colonel and...
4To James Madison from James Francis Armstrong, 21 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
...JM, joined the American Whig Society. After taking his degree in 1773, Armstrong trained for the ministry and in 1778 was appointed a chaplain in the Continental Army. He served in the southern campaigns under Horatio Gates and Nathanael Greene. After leaving the army in 1782, he became pastor of the Presbyterian church in Trenton, which position he held until his death (Harrison,
5Paul Allen to Thomas Jefferson, 18 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
, new ser., 7 (1812): 34–47. Nathanael Greene successfully petitioned the
6Peter S. Du Ponceau to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
in 1777 as his secretary and, soon after, his aide-de-camp. Du Ponceau served both Steuben and Nathanael Greene as an aide while also studying law. After his military service ended he settled in