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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04525 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Edward Carrington to Henry Knox regarding a new affidavit in the Greene and Bank affair |
| Date | 2 March 1790 |
| Author | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses his affidavit (not present) upon the circumstances of private merchant John Bank's contract with Nathanael Greene to supply the southern army with provisions in 1783. It later came to light that Banks was involved in disreputable business dealings and Greene wanted to renounce any involvement with him. Both Carrington and General Anthony Wayne were asked by Greene to provide affidavits disclaiming any financial connection between Banks and Greene. Carrington asks Knox to withdraw his old affidavit and send this new one to Congress in its place. Encloses a copy of a letter (not present) he sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in South Carolina concerning the contract, as well as copies of his correspondence with General Nathanael Greene. |
| Subjects | Petition Revolutionary War General Finance Estate Law Debt Finance Government and Civics Revolutionary War Military History Military Provisions Contract Mutiny Rebellion Continental Army Congress |
| People | Carrington, Edward (1749-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Nathanael Green and John Banks were embroiled in financial issues which ultimately left Greene liable for debts incurred by Banks' failed mercantile firm, Hunter, Banks & Company. Greene was plagued by financial problems until his death in 1786. Catharine Greene, widow of Nathanael Greene, had a petition before Congress requesting an indemnification against debts incurred by Greene during the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Edward Carrington to Henry Knox concerning Nathanael Greene and John Banks Carrington' s affidavit related to General Nathanael Greene and John Banks |