Biddle, Clement to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 27
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Biddle, Clement to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 27 | ||
| Alternative Title | Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 | ||
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Creator | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter from Clement Biddle to Nathanael Greene. Favorable reports from Colonel Hay concerning forage and horses. Difficulty of getting in forage. Roads to Trenton and to North River must be repaired. Mr. Forman's and Colonel Hooper's inability to provide the required amount of forage. On the strength of a report that the enemy were preparing to cross over from Staten Island to Jersey, got ready for them, but they failed to materialize. Thinks they might attack Elizabethtown. Would like to have the Brigade Artillery. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Artillery operations | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Forage | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Quartermasters | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Raritan (N.J.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Elizabeth (N.J.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Trenton (N.J.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Genre | Orders (Military Records) | ||
| Extent | 4p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1779-01-27 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Nathanael Greene Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.G83 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.G83-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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