Nathanael Greene free franked Valley Forge folded letter
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Nathanael Greene free franked Valley Forge folded letter

Nathanael Greene, American, 1742 - 1786 · April 2, 1778

paper; ink; wax seal (red)
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Nearing the end of the long winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Quartermaster General Nathanael Greene wrote on April 2, 1778 to Joseph Webb, a Connecticut shopkeeper, requesting luggage and fabrics needed to move Washington's army to a new location.

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