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Title: Henry Hollingsworth to Charles Willing, 1839 July 5
Identifier(s): text:272756
Description: Enclosure payable to Emma Maitland.
Date: 1839-07-05

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Stanley Byas, 1778 November 29; Hollingsworth, Henry to Stanley Byas
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21038
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Stanley Byas. Appointing Mr. Byas assistant purchaser of forage, and setting forth his duties in that position.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Hollingsworth, Henry; Byas, Stanley
Date: 1778-11-29; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to John Ward Veazey, 1778 October 27; Hollingsworth, Henry to John Ward Veazey
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20595
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to John Ward Veazy. Appointing him assistant purchaser of grain and setting forth the duties in that business.; 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; Hollingsworth, Henry; Veazy, John Ward
Date: 1778-10-27; 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: Hollingsworth, Henry to Owen Biddle, 1778 December 30; Hollingsworth, Henry to Owen Biddle
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20449
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 18th inst. Details concerning the forwarding of forage. Protests vehemently against the numerous unauthorized purchasers of forage; disastrous consequences of their conduct; asks that measures may be taken to prevent this abuse. America has baffled Britain by bravery and virtue, and in the same year is on the verge of ruin.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Hollingsworth, Henry; Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799
Date: 1778-12-30; 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: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 23; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21066
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Concerning wagonage from Chester county to Philadelphia.; 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--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-23; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 5
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20597
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Head of Elk - Acknowledging favors of 10th and 18th insts. Question of accounts. Reason of complaints. Will explain the matter personally to him when he comes to Philadelphia. Carolina troops under General Hogan passed Susquehanna with much difficulty, those of Virginia by way of Lancaster. P.S. Passing an Act by the State appointing commissioners to seize both provisions and forage, for the readier and more effectual supplying of the army. Corn now selling at .00 which three weeks earlier cost ten pounds.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Forage; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-05; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 September 29; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20694
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. West Point Garrison - Informing them that they have made no return of stores since the spring. Rules of the department on the subject. Advises securing all forage as early as possible.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-09-29; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 23; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20798
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Report of his department, of the work accomplished and that contemplated. Has been obliged to employ new assistants, the old ones having left on account of low wages. Laborers receive double the pay of his assistants.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-23; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 3; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20626
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 14th ult. by Major Burnet. Declares every charge in that letter untrue and the report of slanderous tongues. Defends himself against charges - i.e., loss of the people's confidence, and the putting his relations in office. Thanks General Greene for his impartial inquiry. Thinks source of most of the complaints is the lack of a proper distinction between the quartermaster's and the commissary business.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-03; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 13; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20905
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing returns of assistants, clerks and other persons employed at the Elk post. The wharf almost completed, and the store all ready to raise. Want of forage. Postponing taxes until December, impolitic. Wishes such part of his letter communicated to Colonel Clement Biddle as may be necessary.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-13; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10 (postscript); Postscript to letter in folio 49
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20503
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene that was written "postscript" another letter dated February 10, 1779.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20795
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of September 29 from General Greene. Has forwarded his whole returns to Colonel Pettit, but in future will send them to General Greene every month if possible. Thanks him for caution respecting forage; will send on all he is able to procure.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-08; 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: 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: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20533
Description: Copy of letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20890
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 2d inst. Evil results arising from the purchase of corn and grain by persons not of his appointing. Trustworthiness of the gentlemen he has employed. If, however, any of his agents have erred, they shall be dismissed. Wages of wagoners. Need of cash. February 11 - Concerning the conduct of Wagonmasters Anderson and Caswell. Wagoner's natural preference for private hauling. No court-house or prison in the county where business can be transacted. On examining Act of Assembly for prohibiting speculators, finds it so inconsistent that it commends the very thing it prohibits.; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 4; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20771
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 2nd ist. Has dispatched the packet to Mr. Calhoun at Baltimore. Difficulty of retaining teamsters; their pay and their time of service. Question of paying his under-agents, who are commissioned to buy various products of food. Must offer sufficient salary to encourage gentlemen of fortune, character and business to undertake the work. Question 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. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-04; 2022