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Title: Furman, Moore to Unknown recipient, 1779 October 29; Furman, Moore to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21271
Description: Letter from Moore Furman. Pittstown - Is informed that he has heard from Colonel Berry of the damage done by the enemy on the 26th inst. Uneasy at the exposed situation of the forage. Will make up horses wanted in Lord Stirling's division. Afraid to send boards to Quibbletown until there is a guard there.; 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
Date: 1779-10-29; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Unknown recipient, 1779 October 18; Furman, Moore to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21258
Description: Letter from Moore Furman. Pittstown - Enclosing receipt and a copy of a certificate. Accounts of provisions sent to General Sullivan. Number of boards. Boats, harness and horses ready, but at a loss about drivers. Unable to procure any one to visit the posts and make return of commissary and other stores. Matter settled at Georgia.; 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. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Furman, Moore
Date: 1779-10-18; 2022

Title: Moore Furman to unknown correspondent, 1779 October 29
Identifier(s): text:185081
Description: Pittstown - Is informed that he has heard from Col. Berry of the damage done by the enemy on the 26th inst. Uneasy at the exposed situation of the forage. Will make up horses wanted in Lord Stirling's division. Afraid to send boards to Quibbletown until there is a guard there.
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; Furman, Moore, 1728-1808; Berry, Sidney, 1754-1820; Stirling, Lord, 1726-1783
Date: 1779-10-29

Title: Stockton, Robert to Moore Furman, 1779 October 27; Stockton, Robert to Moore Furman
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23046
Description: Letter from Robert Stockton to Moore Furman. Acknowledging his favor by Mr. Yard. Enemy landed at Sandy Point, October 26, 1779, at midnight; marched to Quibbletown, destroyed stores there, went to Rariton and destroyed boats and the Dutch church in that place, then to Millstone; released ten prisoners from gaol and set fire to courthouse. Near Brunswick, encountered party of our people, who killed their commander's horse and took him prisoner. The rest of the enemy went off towards South Amboy, where they fell in with Captain Voorhees, who was obliged to surrender; "notwithstanding, the infernal rascals cut him to pieces."; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Horses; Stockton, Robert; Furman, Moore
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Burnside, James to Moore Furman, 1779 November 14; Burnside, James to Moore Furman
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20404
Description: Letter from James Burnside to Moore Furman. Pittstown - Copies of orders sent at different times, respecting boats collected.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Burnside, James; Furman, Moore, 1728-1808
Date: 1779-11-14; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 30; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21300
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Number of horses he is sending on; will proceed to make up the ten brigades ordered to be raised in this State.; 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; Horses; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-30; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 15; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21236
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Acknowledging favor of the 11th inst. from General Greene (?). The double disappointment of the failure in Georgia and the Count's return to the West Indies, will cause the army to move soon. Disposition of boats. Too many horses and too little forage. Concerning the addition of a county to his district when Colonel Hooper resigns. Is going to Trenton and Burlington the following day. High price of 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: 1779-11-15; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 12; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21315
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Moore Furman. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 9th inst. No objections to Mr. Lewis, if he is satisfactory in his work; Mr. Abeel's and Mr. Lewis' disagreements not a sufficient reason for dismissing the latter. Account of measures he adopted during Mr. Lewis' illness. Plan for facilitating the transportation of stores. Situation disagreeable, owing to want of 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--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Furman, Moore; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-12; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 4; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21289
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Colonel Biddle expected at Raritan the next day. Object of his visit, the sending forward of all the salt and flour in the District. Boats at Middlebrook all ready to start. Hopes the gentle folks at New York will be disturbed by their launching.; 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. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-04; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 8; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21306
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Trenton - Sends the enclosed by Joseph Davison, express rider, who returns to Mr. Furman's house. Expects on the morrow to load and start seventy wagons, to carry military stores to camp.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; Military camps; Wagons; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-08; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 9; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21229
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Moore Furman. Smith's Clove - Acknowledging favor of the 5th inst. Will endeavor to send back teams to bring on the provisions. Repeats his plan of dividing the route into stages. Advises removing stores at Pluckemin to Susquehanna or Pittstown, should enemy invade New Jersey. Grain of no grain, the provisions must come on to the army; if necessary, the cattle must eat grass.; 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--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Furman, Moore; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-09; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 21; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21274
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Moore Furman. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 12th inst. Inconvenience of not knowing what the next movement will be. Even the General, although acting on the defensive, cannot determine this point, for it all depends on the enemy's movements. Wants pasture for horses provided along the route from Middlebrook. Herculean task on their hands. Afraid good news from the South will turn out to be false.; 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--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Furman, Moore; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-21; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 31; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21225
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Concerning horses for Lord Stirling's division.; 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: 1779-10-31; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 19; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21249
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Morristown - Concerning the expresses and their various stations. Will venture to order two or three more to be fixed at Pompton. No reason in future for letters not reaching Philadelphia with utmost safety and 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Forage; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-19; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 8; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21278
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Acknowledging favor of 3d inst. Precautions being taken to move certain articles out of the enemy's range. Is able with difficulty to persuade his assistants and foragers to stay with him until the end of the campaign, on account of the low wages. Lack of money. Disposition of horses.; 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; Horses; Military camps; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-08; 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: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21212
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Trenton - Concerning the expedition from Staten Island; will get a particular account of the damage done as soon as possible. Assembly has met, but the choosing a Governor and other ceremonies will occupy the whole week. After that, will speak to them about collecting the grain in the State; unless they aid him can do nothing. Enemy's object probably the forage; what will be done to save it?; 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; Forage; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 18; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21297
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Just received letter from Mr. Gordan, announcing that his short forage is out and that private purchasers are out-bidding him, giving half as much again for grain. Same intelligence coming from almost every purchaser in the State.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; Forage; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-18; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 10-11; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21252
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Pittstown - Acknowledging favor of 9th inst. Number of horses forwarded. Mistakes that happen in forwarding commissary stores. Promising salt beef and bread. Pittstown - In accordance with his demand has dispatched by bearer the eighteen horses; is sending seventeen more.; 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; Horses; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022