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Title: George Weedon Orderly Book, 1777-1778
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1460
Description: The Valley Forge Orderly Book contains records of General, Divisional, and Brigade orders received under the command of George Weedon between August 25, 1777 and May 7, 1778. Evocative of the hardships faced by the Continental Army during the bitter winter of 1777-1778, the orderly book records orders relating to duties, disciplinary matters, promotions, and desertions. The orderly book also includes a plan of battle for the Battle of Germantown, 1777, and plans for the troops at Mount Holly (November 1777) and what appears to be Whitemarsh (November 1777). It also includes several illustrations of troop formations and an insert of an 1897 Valley Forge map.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Desertions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; White Marsh, Battle of, 1777; Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Smallpox; Inoculation (Founding); Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Alexander, William, 1726-1783; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789; Craik, James, 1730-1814; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796; Fraser, Simon; Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Grayson, William, 1736-1790; Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834; Maxwell, William; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Mease, James, 1771-1846; Mercer, Hugh, approximately 1725-1777; Mercer, Hugh Tennant Weedon, 1776-1853; Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807; Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779; Stevens, Edward; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Weedon, George, 1734-1793; Wood, James, 1741-1813; Woodford, William, 1734-1780
Date: 1777-1778; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathaniel to George Weedon, 1777 February 24
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1583
Description: Letter from General Nathaniel Greene to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790
Date: 1777-02-24; 2021

Title: Weedon, George to William Grayson, 1780 October 29
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1576
Description: Letter from General George Weedon to Colonel William Grayson relaying positive news from the frontlines and a need for more winter supplies. Referenced is "the people of the Big Knife", or Long Knife, a common term that Native Americans used to refer to white settlers in Virginia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807; Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 1738-1789; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792; Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796; Ferguson, Patrick, 1744-1780; Campbell, William, 1745-1781
Date: 1780-10-29; 2021

Title: Colonel Parker to George Weedon, 1777 January 24
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1617
Description: Letter from Colonel Parker to General George Weedon detailing a battle in New Jersey. Included is a detailed account of a fight on the road leading from Brunswick landing to Woodbridge. Colonel Parker's superior officer, Colonel Buckner, left on horseback as soon as firing began, and riding four miles to his quarters, announced that all was lost. By this desertion Colonel Parker was forced to draw off his troops, none being wounded and only two taken. English loss nearly one hundred killed and wounded. Charges Colonel Mordecai Buckner with cowardice.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Desertions; Cadwalader, John, 1742-1786; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Freeman, Nathaniel 1741-1827; Buckner, Mordecai
Date: 1777-01-24; 2021

Title: Washington, George to George Weedon, 1777 March 27
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1612
Description: Letter from General George Washington to General George Weedon about promotions of his family members, the current state of the troops, and thoughts on war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Promotions; United States. Continental Army--Military life; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Thruston, Charles M. (Charles Mynn), 1789-1873; Washington, William, 1752-1810; Thornton, John (1749-1822)
Date: 1777-03-27; 2021

Title: Grayson, William to George Weedon, 1780 October 23
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1606
Description: Letter from Colonel William Grayson to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Merchant ships--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796
Date: 1780-10-23; 2021

Title: Walker, John to George Weedon, 1780 October 24
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1592
Description: Letter from John Walker to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Ferguson, Patrick, 1744-1780
Date: 1780-10-24; 2021

Title: Weedon, George to George Washington, 1777 December 29
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1601
Description: Letter from General Weedon to General George Washington regarding promotions and operations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Military uniforms
Date: 1777-12-29; 2021

Title: Washington, George to George Weedon, 1777 December 3
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1581
Description: Letter from General George Washington to General George Weedon about a Philadelphia campaign.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1777-12-03; 2021

Title: Page, Mann, Jr. to George Weedon, 1777 April 22
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1598
Description: Letter from Mann Page, Jr. to General Weedon, including a note about smallpox inoculation.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Smallpox; Vaccination; Inoculation (Founding); Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Date: 1777-04-22; 2021

Title: Nelson, Thomas, Jr. to George Weedon, 1777 October 28
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1587
Description: Letter from Thomas Nelson, Jr. to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Date: 1777-10-28; 2021

Title: Weedon, George to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 9; Weedon, George to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23660
Description: Letter from George Weedon to Nathanael Greene. Fredericksburg - Acknowledging letter of 14th ult., and congratulating him on the birth of a daughter. Would have given his only hat if it had been a son! Has leased a farm not to far from town, where his friends will always receive a hearty welcome, and if Mrs. Greene will come, promises her a ball every week. Great hopes at the beginning of the Rhode Island expedition, disappointed. Desires his opinion on the state of the arm, on the results of the Court-martial and the Eastern pole tax. Thinks the British are pretty tired and would gladly quit. Assembly still sitting; will communicate the heads of their deliberations in his next.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Taxation--United States--History; Weedon, George, 1734-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-09; 2022