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Title: Palfrey, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 14; Palfrey, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22454
Description: Letter from William Palfrey to Nathanael Greene. Apologizing for not writing sooner as he has been with his family in the country. Report which prevailed in Boston that General Greene had been kidnapped by the Tories and carried prisoner to New York. has just spent a fortnight with General Hancock, who is sufficiently recovered from his attack of gout to attend the Assembly. Coolness between him and General Gates; neither they nor their ladies visit. General Gates' family involved in quarrels ever since their arrival. Mr. Bob Gates and Mr. Carter fought, but it was a bloodless encounter. Marquis on board the Alliance In Nantasket Road, waiting for a wind. Necessaries of life risen to a terrible pitch. Wishes a "Locke" or "Colbert" might start up and teach the art of finance. Intends to resign his commission, his family being large, his children young and needing his support. Speaks of the accidental shooting of Mr. Andrews. If necessary to appoint some other person as his agent in Boston, begs leave to offer his services. Remembrances to friends. Sends for his amusement the current prices of sundry articles in Boston.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Quartermasters; Palfrey, William, 1741-1780; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-14; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 9; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22737
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - His order of the 4th inst. to furnish teams, transports, etc., shall be punctually attended to. Stores ordered by General Knox, about twenty loads in all, will proceed to Claverack in a few days; also fifteen loads of clothing. Enclosing accounts and returns for the month of September.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-09; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 22; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21326
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Trenton - Number of boards at Rariton and others being hurried on. Has sent forward horses and flour. The Assembly has promised him their assistant in procuring forage.; 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; Forage; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-22; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 9; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21246
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Will send on forty-three horses instead of forty, and expects they will be joined in Somerset county by fifteen or twenty more. If he had not been forbid to purchase, could easily have made up the number called for.; 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; Horses; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-09; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 30; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20468
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Desiring information about the cutting of the wood. Impossible to detain vessels without putting a stop to the forage business. Will not bateaux answer for transporting the troops destined for Albany? Asks him to order back the King's Ferry men from the fort, as they are needed at the landing.; 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; Forage; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-30; 2022

Title: Reed, Joseph to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 29; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23075
Description: Letter from Joseph Reed to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Indignant at the expression of a hope in one of General Greene's letters that the prejudices against General Sullivan and Colonel Hooper will not embarrass the public service. Declares that "if the devil had been general and the next imp in mischief and wickedness his quartermaster" would still have done everything to forward the service. Introducing Colonel Matlack, who attends with the papers on General Arnold's trial. Kept from camp owing to delicacy on account of Arnold's trial.; 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--Social aspects; Trials; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-29; 2022

Title: Gooch, John to Nathanael Greene,1779 October 24; Gooch, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21456
Description: Letter from John Gooch to Nathanael Greene. Boston - In September, 1777, was Assistant Deputy Quartermaster-General at Springfield under Colonel Chase. Recalled to Boston in November. Settled all his accounts with Colonel Chase except that the Colonel refused to pay him four hundred and odd pounds, which he had advanced to the teamsters, to procure teams to transport certain articles to the southward. The teamsters have never been paid, and neither has he. Asks that the money may be paid.; 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; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Gooch, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-24; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 9; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20561
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Concerning the terms on which to hire the wagons. Will bring his accounts up with him in a few days. Reasons for not sending on more forage; very scarce at present. Wants money.; 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; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Wagons; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-09; 2022

Title: Bowen, Ephraim to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 6; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20244
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 30th ult. Has laid hold of every piece of duck in the town. Desires his directions as to the destination of the hay. Continental troops are leaving for Hartford, by way of Greenwich. Hopes supply of cash will arrive soon.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Military camps; Quartermasters; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-06; 2022

Title: Hazen, Moses to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 2; Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20788
Description: Letter from Moses Hazen to Nathanael Greene. Camp near Morristown - Begging him, for private reasons, to facilitate the departure of the Reverend Pierre Bartheaum for Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Military camps; Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-02; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 30; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24377
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Morristown - Advices received from General St. Clair point to the enemy's having some offensive operation in view. Therefore requests that he will use his best endeavors to remove the forage at or near the lines, to Morristown. Has sent a copy of letter representing state of his department to Congress.; 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; Military camps; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1807; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-30; 2022

Title: McHenry, James to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 15; McHenry, James, 1753-1816 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22317
Description: Letter from James McHenry to Nathanael Greene. Begging him to furnish the bearer, Major Frank's servant, with a public horse to ride as far as Baskenridge on behalf of Lady Stirling, who is anxious to learn what has become of the Earl.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Horses; McHenry, James, 1753-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-15; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 10; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20939
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging letters of 29th and 31st ult. Has secured all the duck possible without money. Orders of His Excellency, the Commander-in-chief, to the Governor, to remove one regiment to any town in the State (Connecticut). Colonel Moylan's arrival in the State with a mistaken notion of the extent of his authority. Will discharge all the teams unless they agree to serve the next campaign.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-10; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Starr, 1779 September 27; Starr, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23049
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Starr. West Point - Thinking that doubtless his feeling were hurt at the complaint made by Mr. Merchant not long since, encloses copies of some of the letters which passed on that occasion, showing that he (Greene) did not neglect to do justice to Maj. Starr's reputation.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Starr, John; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-09-27; 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: Lewis, Morgan to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 8; Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21502
Description: Letter from Morgan Lewis to Nathanael Greene. Albany - Question of procuring boards and planks. Places before him the case of a Mr. Smith, whose house has been so long needed as a station by American troops that he has lost the income of a year's produce; wishes to know what compensation should be made him. Encloses return of articles at this post.; 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; Soldiers--Billeting; War damage compensation; Lewis, Morgan; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-08; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 17; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21085
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging his favor of the 13th. Will immediately set as many people to work as he can. to cut timber, and saw plank. Flat-boats shall be built with all possible dispatch. No money, nor can he borrow any.; 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; Military camps; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-17; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Jay, 1779 June 24; Jay, John, 1745-1829 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21492
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Jay. Smith's Clove - Concerning a law passed by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey for the express purpose of taxing the assistant and deputy quartermasters-general; likely to produce disagreeable consequences; this arbitrary imposition cannot fail to drive out of the department every capable and trustworthy man. Mr. Furman has already resigned and Colonel Cox and Mr. Pettit only wait to know the issue of a memorial presented to Congress. Should they resign, will not be responsible for the terrible consequences, neither will he take any fee or reward for his services in that event. Has heard some doubts about the holding of his command. If, by serving on the staff, he should lose the honors of the line he could never be repaid, nor could he ever serve in the department during another campaign.; 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--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Jay, John, 1745-1829; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-24; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 9; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23633
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters, Morristown - The enclosed transmitted him by Board of War through Baron Steuben. Asks him to have the returns made out as soon as convenient.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; 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; Military camps; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1809; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-09; 2022

Title: Biddle, Clement to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 11; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20057
Description: Letter from Clement Biddle to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing (Colonel) Bostwick's letter with an account of the difficulties of getting the forage down the river. Hopes they may get a sufficiency for their horses. Would like to know the different positions and routes they are to take, and when they are likely to move.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-11; 2022