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GREENE, NATHANIEL, Major General, Continental Army. Letter signed ("NathGreene") to "His Excellency Governor Harrison" of Virginia, Head Quarters, Charlestown, 8 May 1783. 2 pages, 4to, 223 x 184 mm. (8 x 7 in.), integral address leaf neatly inlaid to a larger sheet.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Greene acknowledges Harrison's letter, "with the agreeable information of a conclusion of the war. Nothing could have been more acceptable; and beg leave to return your kind congratulations on the subject. If we have wisdom to improve the blessings of Peace and Independence, we shall be a happy people, but I am afraid a local policy [factionalism?] will disturb the harmony of the union. A Vessel from London by way of the West Indies...says there is likely to be a continuation of the war between the French & Dutch, & the English. It is only conjecture. The great armament going from England to the East Indies, is not approved of by the belligerent powers. We shall hear more of the matter..." The Peace Treaty ending the war of independence had been signed in Paris on 20 January; on February 4 the British proclaimed a cessation of hostilities. Congress ratified the provisional treaty on 15 April.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Greene acknowledges Harrison's letter, "with the agreeable information of a conclusion of the war. Nothing could have been more acceptable; and beg leave to return your kind congratulations on the subject. If we have wisdom to improve the blessings of Peace and Independence, we shall be a happy people, but I am afraid a local policy [factionalism?] will disturb the harmony of the union. A Vessel from London by way of the West Indies...says there is likely to be a continuation of the war between the French & Dutch, & the English. It is only conjecture. The great armament going from England to the East Indies, is not approved of by the belligerent powers. We shall hear more of the matter..." The Peace Treaty ending the war of independence had been signed in Paris on 20 January; on February 4 the British proclaimed a cessation of hostilities. Congress ratified the provisional treaty on 15 April.