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Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, undated; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22036
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene.; Cover page, no letter n/a; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Charles Pettit, 1779 October 8; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20537
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper. Easton - Has received an order from Maj. General Sullivan to send 100 teams to Wyoming to bring down the baggage of his army. Also urged by Colonel Biddle to send great supplies of forage to headquarters. Utterly impossible to execute these and other orders without money. If not immediately supplied, must ask to be exculpated from charge of inefficiency.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Forage; Military camps; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 5; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21917
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Showing the various dispositions made of a million dollars suddenly received. Other clamorous calls for money. Business of detention of vessels in South Carolina. Plans for the erection of stores at the Head of Elk. Suggest advisability of waiting before taking the Forage department out of Mr. Hollingsworth's hands. Monstrous prices paid by Mr. Ross for teams and his reported incapacity. Small money matters.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-05; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 4; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22293
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Account of a conversation held with the Treasury Board, in which he set forth in quite a long speech the need for money and the tardiness with which it was supplied, especially to his department. Letter of the 1st inst. from Colonel Biddle mentioning the situation of the army as three miles west of Morris; desires an order on the Treasury for 0,000 to provide for the cavalry. Resolve of Congress to draw bills on Europe at six months' sight for £200,000 sterling; also to move from Philadelphia the next spring, but not yet determined whither. Suffering from inflammation of one eye, which may prevent his writing.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-04; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 November 6; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22212
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. West Point - Ship-carpenters from Philadelphia sent for by His Excellency's express command. Concerning the wages of these men and other workmen. Some liberal and proper provision must be made for the under staff, if they are to stay. Disbursements he has been obliged to make; short of funds himself. Requests for money from Colonel Lewis and Messrs. Otis and Henley. Expenditures swelled by the preparations for the New York expedition. Has distributed the little tracts upon finance among good judges.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; 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.; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-06; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 July 29; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21949
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Account of an interview he had with the Board of Congress, during which he laid before them the situation of the Quartermaster's department and the probable consequences if they were not supplied with money. After much discussion, procured a warrant on the Loan Office for two millions, and one on the Loan Office in New Jersey for ,000 to help Mr. Furman. Colonel Mitchell's application for teams to the Council. Sends, by Mr. Frame, 1,000 for him, and the like sum for Colonel Hay.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-29; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 26; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22247
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Has forwarded to Colonel Cox all the returns of a late date. Numerous duties which fall to him. Must obtain some assistance. Difficulties in obtaining sums of money from the Treasury. His ideas about collecting and sending in the vouchers. Johnson Smith's accounts. Mr. Mitchell's affair. An Estimate of the expenses of the Quartermaster's department for an army of 6000 men for one year. February 27 - Just heard from Colonel Cox of the enemy's being out; next account will be of their going in and then an embarkation. Must put off his trip to Trenton, as in the present crisis of affairs he is afraid to be a day absent.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-26; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 June 10; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22527
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Clove - The bearer is sent by Mr. Bowen for a large sum of money to enable General Gates to make preparations for another important expedition against Rhode Island. Asks that he may be given a liberal supply, and with as much dispatch as possible, the business being important.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-10; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 26; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21929
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Difficulty of getting his debts paid by the Treasury Board. Enclosing resolution of Congress of the 20th; also a letter received that day from Board of War. Can do nothing without money, which he cannot get. Congress doing nothing to the point. Surprised at Colonel Mitchell's delaying so long at camp when his presence is needed in Philadelphia. Insufficient number of teams employed in carrying provisions for him to Trenton; afraid to give other than general directions, as Colonel Mitchell is expected every day.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-26; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 26; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22274
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Mr. Mitchell's difficulty with the Council about certain negotiations with General Arnold. Mr. Mitchell's efforts to extricate himself only seem to plunge him into deeper distress; has begged him [Pettit] to soften his case before the Council . Wrote a private letter to the President on the subject, setting forth his belief that Mr. Mitchell may have been indiscreet but never fraudulent; the President's answer expressed a different opinion of his conduct. No hope, therefore, in that direction. February 27 - Mr. Mitchell has just left after expressing concern that the Council should suspect him of want of candor and offering to make an explicit declaration of the facts. Has just written a letter to the President in which he conveyed this declaration to the council.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-26; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 June 20; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22006
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Concerning Mr. Thomas Greene, whose accounts he asks may be settled for certain services in the Quartermaster's department.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-20; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 5; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22105
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Want of money. Scheme of drawing bills turning almost to a bubble. "Thus public affairs are managed!" First division of Virginia troops have marched. Rooms always ready for Mrs. Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-05; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 5; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22000
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - No result of his application to the Treasury Board. Congress at present weak. Sketches the present situation of the department. Criticizes the methods of the Treasury Board. November 9 - Has been busy finding a house. Treasury Board has promised to report a warrant for five millions; in the meantime numerous calls upon him must remain unanswered. His opinion respecting salary of officers. Advises General Greene to write Congress on the subject of money, but recommends his adopting a moderate tone. Mr. Hewes' ill health.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 June 11; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22285
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Obliged to urge fresh demands for cash. Requests him to pay speedy attention to the demands of Messrs. Otis and Henley.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-11; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 July 24; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22430
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. West Point - Acknowledging letters of 16th and 17th insts. Late resolutions of Congress, putting the staff wholly in the power of the executive officers of each state, will give finishing stroke to their department. Discusses the alarming results if he (General Greene) is to be excluded from the honors of the line; will quit the department at once; his rank preserved by Act of Congress and his claim a just one. Gov. Read and other members likely to feel the effects of that jealousy among the people, which they have been so industrious in promoting.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-24; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 13; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22357
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Summoned by Board of War and witnessed an altercation between Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Mitchell over a parcel of Brabant linen to which they both laid claim. The Board then asked in what manner and under what escorts the stores were to be forwarded from Estherton. Negotiations with the Treasury. Number of messengers waiting for money. Treasurer harassed in the matter of accounts. Wishes Colonel Blodgett might be spared to him. Murmurs against Mr. Ross and Colonel Patterson, both appointed by Colonel Cox.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-13; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 19; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22072
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Busy moving in town. Exact situation of his house at Fourth and Market streets. Encloses a number of papers. Is as poor as Job. Delays incident to electing a new Treasury Board; thinks the two men chosen thus far a strange selection. Mr. Furman's demand for Sussex County if Colonel Hooper leaves the department; his reasons for wanting it. Congress brooding over a regulating scheme to anticipate the proposed convention of Northern and Middle States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-19; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22016
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - has heard by this time that Count d'Estaing was unexpectedly detained in Georgia; imagines it is too late for any operations against New York that season. Wages of ship carpenters. Left Colonel Cox at Trenton. Demands increase faster than the supply of money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; 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.; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 28; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22067
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging letter of 24th inst. Announcing his appointment as one of the Managers of the Assembly; does not like to decline as it might knock up the amusement or bring the Tories into consequence again, just as they are humbly coming to amusements as visitors on their good behavior. Colonel Mitchell shines in the administration of the laws of the Assembly. Sends him by Thomas McDowell, express-rider, 1,000, but warms him that he will get no more. Obliged to send many messengers away empty. Two or three new Committees of Congress appointed respecting supplies; they are calling for estimates and returns, scarcely knowing what they ask for, or what to do with the answers when they get them.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-28; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 16; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22501
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Has sent 1,000 for General Greene, and a like sum for Colonel Hay - all he can muster at present. Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Lewis will probably be relieved by the warrant on the Loan Office.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-16; 2022