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Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 27; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22184
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Concerning certain small debts. Hopes the intended regulations of Congress will be honorable for the department and advantageous for the public. As for himself, will freely serve his country without fee or reward except his expenses. Account of an engagement in the English Channel between the combined fleets and the British, in which the latter lost five ships.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-27; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Jacob Weiss, 1779 June 3; Weiss, Jacob from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24209
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene. Ordering him to keep certain stores for the army and to forward others to Pluckemin, and then follow the army.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-03; 2022

Title: Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 12; Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23184
Description: Letter from John Sullivan to Nathanael Greene. Millstone - Will march from Easton for Wyoming the 20th inst. Wishes to know if certain articles will be ready for the expedition. Not yet in receipt of inkstands.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Quartermasters; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1790; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-12; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 26; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19998
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of the 25th inst. Tents and canteens to be forwarded at once. Never mentions a syllable in any of the letters received from General Greene. Has found nine persons guilty of felony, and seventy of plundering the stores in the public wagons.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Treason; Quartermasters; Wagons; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-26; 2022

Title: Erskine, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 18; Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21031
Description: Letter from Robert Erskine to Nathanael Greene. New Windsor - In consequence of a not from Colonel Morris, has dispatched Mr. Lodge, one of his surveyors, to Morristown; will endeavor to follow himself as soon as possible.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Erskine, Robert; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-18; 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: Greene, Nathanael to Butler, Richard, 1779 June 20; Butler, Richard, 1743-1791 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20127
Description: Letter from Richard Butler to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - In receipt of his favor that morning. Horses with pack-saddles ordered to attend his party.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Butler, Richard, 1743-1791; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-20; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 14; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22539
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing copy of letter from Gov. Johnson, of Maryland. Thinks it unlikely that the enemy intend to come up the bay. Articles sent to Colonel Hooper.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-14; 2022

Title: Howe, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 18; Howe, Robert to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20865
Description: Letter from Baxter Howe to Nathanael Greene. Begging him to add a blanket, a coat and a pair of boots to the order given the wagoner, who has a claim to the two first and a need for the whole.; 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; Howe, Baxter; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-18; 2022

Title: Humphreys, Whitehead to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 20; Humphreys, Whitehead to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20671
Description: Letter from Whitehead Humphrey to Nathanael Greene. Stating the terms on which he would make axes for use of the army.; 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; Humphreys, Whitehead; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-20; 2022

Title: Thompson, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 1; Thompson, James to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23020
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to James Thompson. New Windsor - Distemper among the horses, added to calls for others, makes it necessary for him to have fifty more. Scarcity of carters for the teams; hopes General Wayne will trust them to men who have some knowledge of driving.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Thompson, James; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-01; 2022

Title: Morgan, Jacob to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 9; Morgan, Jacob to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22217
Description: Letter from Jacob Morgan to Nathanael Greene. Reading - Sends by bearer eleven good teams, laden with fifty-five barrels of flour. Impossible to enlist carters except by the day, at .00 per day. Wagons Colonel Cox ordered almost ready. Axes and camp kettles on hand.; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Wagons; Morgan, Jacob; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-09; 2022

Title: Unknown author to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 19; Binney, ----- to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20083
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to an unknown recipient. Has made an estimate of the number of buildings needed for the sick, and finds that three large barns will be necessary, as near Somerset Court-house as possible. On verso Camp, Middlebrook - Agreeable to instructions and the foregoing estimate, has taken up three barns belonging to Ernestus Harlingen, Esq., and Messrs. Duryee and Vandoran.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-19; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 9; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20949
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. New and almost insurmountable difficulties. Cannot obtain forage owing to lack of money. Nothing can save his department from ruin, and the army from disbanding but the adoption of a new mode of obtaining forage; explains this in detail. The impending storm could have been averted by an opportune supply of cash.; 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--Congresses; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-09; 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: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 17; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19948
Description: Letter from James Abeel to Nathanael Greene. Has provided quarters for Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Olney near his house, and will do everything to make their situation agreeable.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military Camps; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-17; 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: Traill, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 13; Traill, Robert to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23177
Description: Letter from Robert Traill to Nathanael Greene. Easton - By order of Colonel Hooper, has sent twelve saddles of venison, weighing 409 pounds; 200 barrels of beef at the camp, which shall be sent with the greatest dispatch.; 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; Operational rations (Military supplies); Traill, Robert; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-13; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23972
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Large supply of cash lately furnished, inadequate to pay the demands on the department; therefore entreats for another supply; thinks 0,000 will cover all debts. Desires his opinion on how fatigue men should be raised for the ensuing campaign; also the wages of certain workmen. Dispute with the justices as to the means of procuring teams. Legislature has brought in a bill nearly adopting his own plan for furnishing teams for the public service. The advantage of a uniform price in certain articles. Inconvenience of having no Justice of the Peace nearer than ten miles. Money needed to pay for wintering the horses.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance--Congresses; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 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