To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 10 August 1776

From Brigadier General Nathanael Greene

Camp on Long Island Saturday
[10 August 1776] half past Eleven

Dear Sir

Col. Hand reports a large body of Regulars are drawn up at the ferry on Statten Island; and boats ready to Imbark. I am Sir Your Excellency’s Obedient Servant

N. Greene

ALS, DLC:GW. Although Samuel Blachley Webb endorsed this document: “General Greens Report Long-Island 10 July 1776,” he evidently erred in regard to the month. The tenth day of July 1776 was a Wednesday, while 10 Aug. 1776 was a Saturday.

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Title: To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 10 August 1776
Author: Greene, Nathanael
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 10 August 1776

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Cite as: “To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 10 August 1776,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-05-02-0494. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 5, 16 June 1776 – 12 August 1776, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1993, p. 656.]

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