Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 7
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 7 | ||
| Alternative Title | Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Cox, John, 1731-1793 | ||
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Recipient | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter acknowledging favor of 30th ult. Obliged for the agreeable intelligence of the evacuation of Newport. Measures taken for the safety of boards and forage. Prospect for tents has brightened. General Sullivan's want of economy. Present difficulties in the various departments, owing to lack of money. Begs General Greene to take a peremptory and spirited attitude towards Congress. Disposition of boats. Colonel Pettit hastening the settlement of accounts; he has taken a house in Philadelphia; says his prospects for cash were never worse. Scattered situation of boats built in Susquehanna. No prospect of getting forage. Bloomsbury. | ||
| 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--Equipment and supplies | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army--Military life | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Quartermasters | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Newport (R.I.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Cox, John, 1731-1793 | ||
| 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 | 8p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1779-11-07 | ||
| 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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