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Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 2; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20977
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 26th ult. from General Greene (?). Number and destination of boats. Reason for ship-carpenters' high wages; advises their dismissal. Good prospect of procuring tents. Has ordered to Morristown every article needed for hutting the troops. Colonel Biddle over head and ears in debt. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-02; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 2; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20710
Description: Letter acknowledging letter of 26th ult. Has prevailed on Major Eyre to join the army whenever General Greene thinks his presence necessary. Number and destination of the flat-bottomed boats on hand. Wishes to know if more shall be built. Desires the earliest intelligence of the arrival of the French fleet, that he may join General Greene before he enters the city. Great rise in the price of provisions, foreign and domestic. Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-02; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 23; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20477
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 20th inst., and promising to do his best as regard tents. Black outlook as regards cash. Arguments of no effect with the Treasury. Arrival of thirteen boats; will direct Colonel Berry to detain them at the White House until he receives order what to do with them. Lack of forage, owing to Major Gordon not being supplied with money. Cannot make provision for the next campaign without cash. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-23; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 16; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20807
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Just honored with his favor of that morning and sends the horse by bearer. Congress has received some very interesting intelligence, which is affected to be kept a profound secret. Many conjectures as to its nature. Has had a considerable effect in reducing prices. Pennsylvania's tax bill under consideration. Report of five or six of the enemy's armed vessels being carried into Chesapeake bay by two Continental frigates. Intelligence received that the schooner Hunter Has brought in a prize.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-16; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 11; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20876
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 10th inst. With enclosures. Reasons for the major's objections to the pack-saddles. Thinks himself that they are superior to those made by Colonel Hooper. Quality of axes ordered. Stores from Philadelphia as good as those procured elsewhere. Best write for pack-saddles. Promises every exertion in raising bateau-men. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-11; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 31; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20643
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Has hurried on the wagons. Will set out for Philadelphia early the next morning, from which town hopes to sent portmanteaus and tents in plenty.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Wagons; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-31; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 10; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21115
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 6th inst. Has given orders to every deputy in his department to forward wagons, horses or stores of any kind to camp. Detailing the different articles needed and where he is procuring them. Difficulty in obtaining watermen on the Susquehanna. Colonel Davis' report of what he is able to send. Colonel Pettit distressed by demands on him, which multiply hourly. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Wagons; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 11; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20931
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 10th inst. Will write to agents countermanding orders, but fears it will not be in time. Every possible exertion has been made to expedite the Indian Expedition. Number of tents, etc., sent by Colonel Mitchell. Will forward them to camp unless otherwise directed. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-11; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 16; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20564
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Will inquire into the prices of pack-saddles, and if they can be had at 3 pounds will order 500 of them. Dispatched an express to Colonel Patterson and will accompany him to camp on his arrival. Mrs. Cox and family send compliments to Mrs. Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Finance, Personal--United States; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-16; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 7; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20634
Description: 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.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-07; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 17; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20966
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Sand bags in readiness. Congratulates him on the arrival of Mrs. Greene. Unless effectual measures are immediately taken to open the eyes of the Treasury and induce them to furnish a very considerable sum to the Quartermaster department, supplies expected from his quarter must assuredly cease. Mr. Pettit only received a small fraction of the cash needed. Suggests the immediate surrender of all appointments and offices, to arouse those at the helm to a sense of their duty. Desires information respecting the boats, also the troops' winter quarters. Mr. Pettit's opinion, and his also, that money will soon be more valuable than any article at the present price. Mr. Pettit's plan, therefore, to turn all their concerns in shipping into cash.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-17; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 19; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21006
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Will procure and send forward stores for Colonel Hay. Obliged to give .00 a day for bateaumen. Hopes to be with him in a day or two, ashe is now quite strong.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-19; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 20; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20908
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Just honored with his favor of that morning and sends the horse by bearer. Congress has received some very interesting intelligence, which is affected to be kept a profound secret. Many conjectures as to its nature. Has had a considerable effect in reducing prices. Pennsylvania's tax bill under consideration. Report of five or six of the enemy's armed vessels being carried into Chesapeake bay by two Continental frigates. Intelligence received that the schooner Hunter has brought in a prize.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 6; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21126
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 27th ult. List of boats sent up to Trenton. More, if wanted, can be built at Easton. Department in great distress for want of cash. General Greene's winter boats in hand. General Knox's saddle will be sent as soon as it can be made. Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-06; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 18; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21147
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Enclosing invoice of stores going and gone. Amount of supplies furnished by Colonel Mitchell. Colonel Davis writes of the scarcity of forage. Wages of boatmen engaged by Colonel Morgan. Boats cannot proceed up the river without a sufficient guard to defend them and there is not a soldier there for that purpose. Asks for advice about horses sent to Mr. Furman who has no forage for them. Road to be opened across the great swamp to Wyoming. Fears that unless spirited measures are taken the populace are likely to think the Staff department composed of rascals. Maj. Blodget weather-bound at Bloomsbury, diverting the ladies on the spinet.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-18; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Cox, 1779 June 9; Cox, John, 1731-1793 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20456
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Cox. Camp, Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 5th inst. Will rest satisfied in full expectation of plentiful supply of stores. Will lay his letter before the General in order to have an officer appointed to the command of the watermen; conflicting accounts from that quarter. Directions as to forwarding the store back into the country from Middlebrook. Enemy making no attempt on West Point, but fortifying King's Ferry.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Cox, John; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-09; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Cox, 1779 June 14; Cox, John, 1731-1793 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20657
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Cox. Smith's Tavern - Business of enlisting wagoners must be pursued with more vigor; if hey cannot be had at the present rate of payment, it must be raised.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Cox, John; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-14; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Cox, 1779 June 6; Cox, John, 1731-1793 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20525
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Cox. Ringwood - Enemy's designs difficult to interpret from his movements; they have fallen back to King's Ferry again, after being in full view of the fortifications at West Point, without attempting to make any impression upon the works. Loss of a little of fort by General McDougall on the east side of King's Ferry. Enemy's purpose to cut off their communication with the Eastern States. Difficulty of subsisting their cattle and keeping up the necessary transportation through such a barren country. Plans for subsisting the troops in case West Point is invested, and for transporting provisions and forage. Necessity for removing clothing at Middlebrook as fast as possible to somewhere back of Morristown.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Cox, John; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-06; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 18; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20835
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Expects Colonel Patterson by Saturday or Sunday at farthest, when he will be able to accompany him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-18; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20913
Description: Letter informing him that Major Eyre, at the head of about 100 well-disposed carpenters, intends setting out for headquarters Tuesday morning. Puzzled to know how to raise enough cash to give them each a monthly advance. Terrible demand for cash. Difficulty in procuring canvas for tents; enumerates the number sent on and promises more. Stoves being made as fast as possible. Fast sailing boats, ordered by His Excellency, waiting for the dispatches to Count d'Estaing. Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022