Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 21
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 21 | ||
| Alternative Title | Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 | ||
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Recipient | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 19th inst. Misunderstanding about the application to the Council for wagons. The Council as susceptible of injury as a gouty foot. Scheme he entertains of reducing the number of Deputies in Pennsylvania; advantages of this arrangement. Amount of Money he is disbursing. Enclosing Captain Rice's letter; also a copy of one from Colonel Finney, announcing the cutting off of thirty of the enemy on an excursion. Hints at two interesting anecdotes which he would tell if he had the time. | ||
| 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Quartermasters | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Wagons | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pennsylvania | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 4p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1779-05-21 | ||
| 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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