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Title: Erskine, John to Maj. Claiborne, 1779 November 8; Erskine, John to Maj. Claiborne
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20759
Description: Letter from John Erskine to Major Claiborne. Mr. Southerland's - Enclosing last weekly report. Asking him to sign the blank appointments and send them up at once. Wants to know the charges against Van Court, whom Colonel Claiborne has confined; thinks he can assist in the evidence against him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; 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; Claiborne, Major
Date: 1779-11-08; 2022

Title: Erskine, John to George Olney, 1779 November 15; Erskine, John to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20957
Description: Letter from John Erksine to George Olney. New Cornwall - Enclosing last weekly report; asks him to tell the General that after strict inquiry into the expenses of the express-riders, he finds they will all be willing to stay at .00 per day.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; 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; Olney, George
Date: 1779-11-15; 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: Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 5; Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20814
Description: Letter from John Erskine to Nathanael Greene. Murder's Creek - Has just received his letter concerning the clothing and letters that McDonald Campbell brought from Mrs. Greene. Never saw either clothes or dispatches, though he remembers consenting to Campbell's request that his dispatches might go by some of the expresses who were to leave the next morning for West Point.; 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; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Erskine, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-05; 2022