New York 11th July 1786
My dear Genl.
Your friend and second, the patriot and noble Greene is no more--on the 19th June after 3 days fever he left this world.1
Universal grief reigns here. How hard the fate of the U States, to loose such a son in the middle of life - irreparable loss. But he is gone, I am incapable to say more. May health attend you my dear General.
Yours Most Affy.,
H. Lee Junr
Receiver's copy, Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
1 Nathanael Greene, former commander of the southern army, had died at age 43 in Savannah, Ga., where he was interred. DAB.