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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Alexander Spotswold to Nathanael Greene discussing his new appointment as Commander of the Southern Department |
| Date | 19 November 1780 |
| Author | Spotswood, Alexander (1746-1818) |
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Colonel Spotswood to Major General Greene as commander of the Southern Department. Greene was only given the command of the South a month earlier. Introduces Colonel Senf, an engineer from the South who is "much esteemed." He sends regrets for not being able to accompany Greene south, but the Governor ordered him to take command of the militia. Invites Mrs. Greene to visit his wife. Postscript asks Greene to send his compliments to "Barron Stubend" - Baron von Steuben - who he hears is with him. Address is on a separate piece of paper (7.1 x 16 cm.) |
| Subjects | Continental Army Revolutionary War Militia Women's History Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Military History |
| People | Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Spotswood, Alexander (1746-1818) |
| Place written | James River, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |