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Title: McDougal, Alexander to John Bancker, 1779 February 16; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23536
Description: Letter from Alexander McDougall to John Bancker. Peekskill - Expects him to be at Peekskill in two days to continue a fortnight in a situation there. He is to give orders to his deputies to transact his business faithfully in his absence.; 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; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-02-16; 2022

Title: Fallon, James to Alexander McDougall, 1779 March 8; Fallon, James to Alexander McDougall
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24016
Description: Letter from James Fallon to Alexander McDougall. Fishkill - Calling upon General McDougall, as the supreme military commander of the station, to redress the evils which Mr. Bancker's indolence, inactivity, inattention, neglect and utter incapacity to do the duties of the post, has brought upon them. The poor sick have suffered most, being shamefully neglected in the articles of wood and straw. They would all have perished had not Colonel Hay come to his assistance.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Fallon, James; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
Date: 1779-03-08; 2022

Title: McDougal, Alexander to John Bancker, 1779 March 6; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24175
Description: Letter from Alexander McDougall to John Bancker. Peekskill - His express orders to Mr. Bancker to pay for all wagons contracted in his department, to obviate the double expense of their going to Philadelphia for the money, and also to consider himself Barrackmaster wherever the greatest number of troops are cantoned, from Poughkeepsie to Croton.; 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--American forces; Wagons; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-03-06; 2022

Title: McDougal, Alexander to Udny Hay, 1779 September 3; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 to Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21516
Description: Letter from Alexander McDougall to Udny Hay. West Point - Acknowledging favors of 31st ult. and 2d inst. Questions of complaints made against Mr. Bancker of his not furnishing wood and straw for the troops and the sick.; 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; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-09-03; 2022

Title: McDougal, Alexander to John Bancker, 1778 December 13; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23509
Description: Letter from Alexander McDougall to John Bancker. Fishkill - Ordering him to proceed to Poughkeepsie and prepare for the reception of Colonel Jackson's regiment. Orders respecting a supply of wood for the troops. Advises him to appoint a deputy to assist him; also to choose the best road for the troops to march by.; 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; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Bancker, John
Date: 1778-12-13; 2022

Title: McDougal, Alexander to Nathanael Greene, 1779 March 24; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21531
Description: Letters from Alexander McDougall to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters, Peekskill - Acknowledging favor of 11th ult. Grand Army left everything in chaos. General Greene's department in the best state. Detention of intrenching tools. Dissipation and luxury in Philadelphia; its consequences. Congress of New York aim to do everything with small results. Works at West Point retarded for want of carpenters. Hard worked; leads Spartan life. Affairs in Georgia cannot prosper until people recover from their panic. Wants to know what Congress is doing with General Arnold. Alliance with France. Expectations not sanguine from that quarter; America must, under God, rely on herself; she must pay her own debts and restore her currency.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; 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; Military camps; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-03-24; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Alexander McDougal, 1779 March 21; McDougal, Alexander, 1732-1786 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21565
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to McDougall Alexander. Smith's Tavern - Enclosing copy of letter from Colonel Hugh Hughes, respecting a blacksmith; both General Washington's and General Parsons' opinion that he ought to be removed; as the appointment was given him by General McDougall, wishes first his opinion on the subject.; 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--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-21; 2022