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Title: Bowen, Ephraim to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 2; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20032
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 12th inst., with 0,000. The letter countermanding the order to pay Jacob Greene, Esq., ,000 was carried to Boston by mistake, and nearly the whole amount was paid to him. Amount of disbursements. Report of the provision made for the horses. Asks for cash.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-02; 2022

Title: Thompson, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Thompson, James to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22740
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to James Thompson. New Windsor - Ox teams which Colonel Hubbard engaged, necessary to keep up the magazine of provisions. Their time expires in a few day and they ought to be retained.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Thompson, James; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Jamison, Adam to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 15; Jamison, Adam to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21710
Description: Letter from Adam Jamison to Nathanael Greene. Middlebrook - Has requested a Court of Inquiry that the accusations of one Geo. Hook, wagoner, against himself may be disproved.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Jamison, Adam; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-15; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 12; Otis and Henley to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22251
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Otis and Henley. Boston - Has sent to Colonel Smith at Springfield, to be forwarded to General Greene, thirteen hogsheads of tents and two hogsheads of woolens.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-12; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Morgan Lewis, 1779 June 10; Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21730
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Morgan Lewis. Camp at Smith's Clove - General Washington has written to General Clinton to be in readiness for a certain movement. Orders him to apply to General Clinton to Ascertain his wants. This business requiring utmost dispatch.; 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; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Lewis, Morgan; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-10; 2022

Title: Stoddert, Benjamin to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 28; Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22807
Description: Letter from Benjamin Stoddert to Nathanael Greene. War Office - Encloses an order for 2000 hides, but the great demand for shoes renders it improper that the hide should be applied to any other uses, and prevents discretionary orders being given to Colonel Lewis and 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; Horses; Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-28; 2022

Title: Brown, Benjamin to Robert Forsyth, 1779 January 29; Brown, Benjamin to Robert Forsyth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20426
Description: Letter from Benjamin Brown to Robert Forsyth. Would have returned to camp long before; only waiting on account of expectations from over the water. Refers to business with a certain person, a friend of Major Forsyth's, whom he has not yet been able to see.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military camps; Brown, Benjamin; Forsyth, Robert
Date: 1779-01-29; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 11; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20714
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favors of September 29 and October 3. Has collected all the scows in the Continental shipyard at Chatham; only sixteen will answer. Captain Bush offers, if needed, to make a boat a day for ten days. Will have all in readiness at a moment's warning, on the arrival of the French fleet. Fixing expresses at various posts. Whaleboats cannot be procured without payment down. Nothing can go on without money. Is sending the bearer, Mr. Caldwell, to Colonel Pettit with an urgent request for a supply.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; 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: 1779-10-11; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 11; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20194
Description: Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 31st ult. Refuses responsibility in settling Mr. Pyncheon's affair. Want of attention shown by the States to the business of the department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Quartermasters; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-11; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 28; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22618
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Acknowledging his favor of the 18th, also the books of certificates; the latter have caused a general alarm, preventing the people from coming in and settling their accounts; using every exertion to make the people take them. Unless money is provided, all supplies for the opening of the campaign will fall short. Lack of provisions for men and forage for horses at nearly all the posts that have been forwarding supplies for the army. For this reason has been obliged to let most of the teams withdraw from the service.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-28; 2022

Title: Beatty, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 27; Beatty, Charles to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19822
Description: Letter from Fredericktown - Acknowledging favor of 10th inst. and promising to aid Colonel Bland and Mr. Davenport in all things. Unless his department is enlarged by the addition of Frederick county, he does not choose to act any longer, for reasons heretofore stated.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; Quartermasters; Beatty, Charles; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-178; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-27; 2022

Title: Bowen, Ephraim to George Olney, 1779 May 10; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20148
Description: Letter acknowledging letter with returns and enclosures. Mr. Timmins embarked on ship bout for New York. General Gates is with him (Bowen). Pestered for money from every quarter. Little matters of business.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Olney, George
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 25; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20776
Description: Letter acknowledging favors of 14th and 16th insts. Difficulty of procuring forage and keeping it out of the hands of speculators. Promising a constant supply of corn. Enclosing a few verses wrote by a young lady, a friend, who asked him to deliver them to General Greene.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-25; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 19; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21858
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing copy of Mr. Wade's letter to him. Lt. Colonel Wallace goes off before night with 1000 stand of arms to Virginia, by sea, if safe; if not, by land.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-19; 2022

Title: Story, J. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 20; Story, J. [Major] to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22602
Description: Letter from J. Story to Nathanael Greene. Camp, Middlebrook - Has been to Somerset and finds no buildings as suitable for the accommodation of the sick as Mr. Duryee's barn; mentions other barns which might do with some repairs; difficulties attending the granting of Mr. Duryee's request to have his barn release.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Construction; Finance, Personal--United States; Military occupation damages; War damage compensation; Quartermasters; Story, J.; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-20; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 23; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24350
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters, Morristown - Enclosing copy of letter received from Mr. Mitchell, showing how necessary his presence is in Philadelphia.; 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; Quartermasters; Military camps; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1803; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-23; 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: Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 11; Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20674
Description: Letter from John Erskine to Nathanael Greene. Raritan - Writes on behalf of Mr. Weiss, who complains that a private road used by the soldiers leads past the two houses where the stores are deposited, and that two sentries are not sufficient to guard them. Wishes that road stopped, as the public road is equally convenient for the soldiers.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Erskine, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-11; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 5; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23878
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters, West Point - Requesting him to take every measure in his line to facilitate the junction of General Sullivan's troops with this army.; 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; Quartermasters; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1797; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-05; 2022

Title: Belding, Simeon to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Belding, Simeon, 1746-1809 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19863
Description: Letter from Simeon Belding to Nathanael Greene. Has applied in vain to Captains Hubbard and Star for tents for General Parson's brigade, which is in good order and fit to march.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Belding, Simeon, 1746-1809; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022