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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01637 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Nathanael Greene to Clement Biddle about the wagon laws and the return of Lafayette |
| Date | 9 April 1778 |
| Author | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Recipient | Biddle, Clement |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions that he discussed his plan to amend Pennsylvania's wagon law with General George Washington, who suggested that the change might cause jealousy between the army and state. Closes by mentioning the return of Lafayette, who wants his old quarters back. Greene, as the new Quartermaster General for the Continental Army, desired a change in the wagon laws as part of a larger effort to reorganize the transport operations. Commissary General Biddle had previously served as Greene's aide-de-camp. |
| Subjects | President Valley Forge Military History Transportation Law Military Supplies Revolutionary War |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Law; The American Revolution; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |