Nathanael Greene Revolutionary War-Dated Letter Signed, Ordering a Barracks to be Built in Rhode Island Major General in the Continental Army (1742-1786) who entered the army as a private and rose to become one of Washington's most able and dependable general officers; he is best known for his exploits in the Southern Theater, actions which set the stage for Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown. Revolutionary War-dated LS signed “Nath. Greene, Q.M.G.,” one page, 7 x 9, September 13, 1779. Letter from West Point to Ephraim Bowen, in full: "Agreeable to the inclos'd Resolve of Congress, you will wait on General Gates for his instructions, and follow his direction in building the Barracks to be erected in the State of Rhode Island; exerting yourself to have them completed in season." Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with an engraved portrait, biographical caption, and diagram of the Battle of Guilford Court House to an overall size of 24.25 x 28.5. In fine condition.