Search results | APS Digital Library

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius Return, 1779 April 30; Sheriff, Cornelius Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23630
Description: Downingtown - Return of persons employed in the Quartermaster-General's department in the district of Chester.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Sheriff, Cornelius
Date: 1779-04-30; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius Return, 1779 April 30; Sheriff, Cornelius Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23335
Description: Downingtown - Return of stores on hand the last of April, 1779, in Chester County district.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Sheriff, Cornelius
Date: 1779-04-30; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius Return, 1779 April 30; Sheriff, Cornelius Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23533
Description: Downingtown - Return of persons employed in the forage department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Forage; Sheriff, Cornelius
Date: 1779-04-30; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius to Robert Lettis Hooper, 1779 November 14, 16; Sheriff, Cornelius to Robert Lettis Hooper
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23165
Description: Letter from Cornelius Sheriff to Robert Lettis Hooper. Pompton - Desired by General Greene to request Colonel Hooper to call Colonel Bond to a settlement in the pack-horse department. REPLY: Easton - In the strict line of Colonel Sheriff's duty, not of his, to call Colonel Bond to a settlement; will report the matter to General Greene.; 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; Horses; Sheriff, Cornelius; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797
Date: 1779-11-14; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Cornelius Sheriff, 1779 June 9; Sheriff, Cornelius from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22777
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. Camp - Smith's Clove - Acknowledging favor of 3d inst. Recommending particular attention and great exertion in the mater of transporting stores. Resolution of Congress concerning the commission in the quartermaster's department. If he draws commission, must pay and subsist his assistant.; 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; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-09; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Cornelius Sheriff, 1779 July 12; Sheriff, Cornelius from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22632
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. New Windsor - Acknowledging favor of the 4th, with certain returns. States to what extent Colonel Sheriff may command Mr. Bond. Clothing for bateaux men. Enemy has plundered New Haven and burned Fairfield; their ravages inhuman and barbarous; their abuse to women exceeds all description.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Politics and Causes of Revolution; 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--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-12; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 1; Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23210
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. Wyoming -- Just left the army twenty-seven miles above Tioga healthy and spirited after penetrating the most interior part of the Indian country, destroying their towns and produce and laying waste the whole of their settlements. Describes the country as the richest and most beautiful in the world. Desires to go home and see how his affairs are situated. His pay inadequate to his expenses. Considerable waste of quartermaster's stores since the commencement of the expedition, especially on long and rapid marches. Number of horses much lessened. Will send returns later.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Military camps; Quartermasters; Horses; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-01; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 22; Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23054
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. Easton - Acknowledging his favor of the 14th inst. Disposition to be made of the boats. Finds it necessary to go home, but will be at headquarters before the troops reach there.; [Note on back of MSS: "Died prior to December 8, 1779. See Col. Johnson's letter."]; 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; Military camps; Quartermasters; Horses; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-22; 2022