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Title: Cox, John to Quarter Master Deputies, 1779 July 8; Cox, John, 1731-1793 Circular letter to Q.M. Deputies
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20721
Description: Circular letter from John Cox to the deputies in the Quartermaster department to the westward of the Delaware, asking for a general return.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793
Date: 1779-07-08; 2022

Title: John Cox to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 23
Identifier(s): text:185082
Description: Bloomsbury - 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 Col. 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.
Source: Nathanael Greene Papers (Mss.B.G83); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.G83-ead.xml
Subject: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Berry, Sidney, 1754-1820; Cox, John, 1731-1793
Date: 1779-10-23

Title: Cox, John to John Davis, 1779 July 28; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to John Davis
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20571
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 24th inst. General Hand's extraordinary demand for horses to transport stores to Wyoming. Cannot consent to Colonel Davis' complying with such a request.; 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; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Davis, John
Date: 1779-07-28; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to John Cox, 1779 November 12; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22471
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Grievously disappointed at not getting his warrant from the Treasury Board. Clamorous demands for money on all sides. Buried Mr. Hewes on the 11th. Concerning a certain draft on Colonel Cox and himself.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Cox, John, 1731-1793
Date: 1779-11-12; 2022

Title: Cox, John to George Clinton, 1779 June 28; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to George Clinton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20482
Description: Letter from John Cox to George Clinton.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
Date: 1779-06-28; 2022

Title: Claiborne, Robert to John Cox, 1779 November 5; Claiborne, Robert to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20280
Description: Letter from Robert Claiborne to John Cox. Directed by General Greene to write him to procure the cloth for the bags, but not to have them made until he hears further from the General.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Claiborne, Robert; Cox, John
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Robert Patton, 1779 October 20; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Robert Patton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21021
Description: Letter from John Cox to Robert Patton. Articles needed to be supplied.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Patton, Robert
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox, 1779 April 30; Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20991
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of the 11th of February. Discusses the question of erecting stores, the expense, etc. The ,000 sent by Colonel Biddle exhausted in two days. Price of corn. Asks for immediate 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Hollingsworth, Henry; Cox, John
Date: 1779-04-30; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Robert Patton, 1779 October 20; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Robert Patton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20963
Description: Letter from John Cox to Robert Patton. Enclosing a long list of articles wanted in the Quartermaster department for the next campaign. Begging him to get the best materials and have them ready to forward to camp by April 1.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Patton, Robert
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to John Cox, 1779 December 1; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21887
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to John Cox. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 30th ult. Many things lost in moving, but they still have a bed at Colonel Cox's disposal. Account of a conversation between himself and Mr. Gibson, a Commissioner of the Treasury, on the subject of accounts. Congratulating him on the arrival of the schooner Chance, of which they hold an eighth.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Cox, John, 1731-1793
Date: 1779-12-01; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox, 1779 January 22; Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20855
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to John Cox. Begging an answer to his former letters. Questions of forage and flour. Entreats that the bearer, Giles, may return with a supply of cash. Asks him to acquaint General Greene and Colonel Biddle with the contents of his letters.; 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; Forage; Hollingsworth, Henry; Cox, John
Date: 1779-01-22; 2022

Title: Claiborne, Robert to John Cox, 1779 September 16; Claiborne, Robert to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20446
Description: Letter from Robert Claiborne to John Cox. The army is to be cantoned and the greater part to quarter at the Scotch Plains. General Greene requests him to have 200,000 feet of boards deposited at some convenient place in that neighborhood with dispatch and secrecy.; 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--Social aspects; Military camps; Claiborne, Robert; Cox, John
Date: 1779-09-16; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 11; Cox, John, 1731-1793 Extract of letter to...
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20762
Description: Letter acknowledging letter of 10th inst., which he laid before General Sullivan. General Sullivan's wishes concerning the pack-saddles. Easton.; 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; 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 November 23; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20987
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 20th inst. Mr. Furman's report on the number of boards deposited at various towns. All efforts to get a supply of cash from the Treasury, fruitless. Money depreciated twenty-five per cent., since there repulse at Savannah. has given the necessary directions concerning the craft in the Susquehanna. 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; Quartermasters; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-23; 2022

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