Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

A fascinating glimpse into mid‑nineteenth‑century scholarship, this edition of a long‑running literary and scientific journal brings together rare, unpublished correspondence from the American Revolutionary era. The periodical’s purpose as a “medium of inter‑communication” for historians, genealogists, and curious readers shines through, offering a curated window onto the past.

The centerpiece consists of two letters—one from General Green to General Washington and another from Washington to Governor Livingston—revealing the everyday concerns of a war‑torn army. Green reports on mutinous spirits, supply shortages, and skirmishes in Georgia, while Washington addresses the covert trade in cattle feeding the enemy and proposes ways to uncover the culprits. Together they paint a vivid portrait of strategy, logistics, and the human side of conflict, inviting listeners to hear the voices that shaped a fledgling nation.