Letter from Royal Flint to Nathanael Greene

Title:

Letter from Royal Flint to Nathanael Greene

Date:

1780

Creator (Personal):

Flint, Royal

Description:

Letter from Royal Flint to Nathanael Greene. Includes a discussion of the discrepancies in the mail and missed communications. Flint goes on to discuss the political nature of the country as was told to him by General Greene. Flint continues to discuss the general nature of the politics and questioning the decisions made by the government; saying the people have developed a habit of complaining, the need to regulate the currency, and refrain from continuing to alter the constitution.He also addresses the issue of pay, advocating the compensation of the army. He then discusses the lack of supplies for General Greene's troops. Flint goes on to state that Colonel Wadsworth is tiring of his role in the legislature.

Collection Title:

Charleston Museum Collection of Revolutionary War Letters

Contributing Institution:

The Charleston Museum Archives

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786--Military service
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786--Correspondence

Topical Subject:

War, armed forces, and society

Geographic Subject:

1775-1783, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces, Savannah River (Ga. and S.C.), Santee River (S.C.), and Prince Frederick Parish (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Date Digital:

2013-11-18

Digitization Specifications:

600 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.

Admin ID:

24169

Admin ID (Page)

lcdl:64208/211806