From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 9 February 1780
To Major General Nathanael Greene
Head Quarters Morristown 9th Febry 1780
Sir
The inclosed was transmitted me by the board of war, through the Baron Steuben, and returns requested agreeably thereto.1 You will be pleased to have them made out as soon as convenient, including the forage masters department on the same form. I am Sir Your obt hble sert
Go: Washington
LS, in James McHenry’s writing, PPAmP: Nathanael Greene Papers. A note in Greene’s writing underneath the docket reads: “no answer required.”
1. The enclosed undated document was a copy, in McHenry’s writing, of the several returns desired of the quartermaster general’s department by the Board of War (PPAmP). For the list of the returns, see List of Returns Requested by the Board of War, c.29 Jan., enclosed in Steuben to GW, 26–30 January.
The Board of War had already requested the returns from Greene (see Benjamin Stoddert of the Board of War to Greene, 31 Jan., in 5:334).