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Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 7; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21992
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Cannot obtain cash as fast as it is needed. Has applied to the Board for five millions more, but has received no answer. Measures of congress to restore credit of money so far ineffectual and likely never to succeed. Character of Mr. Steel; his fitness for his position. Dined with His Excellency the Minister of France at Colonel Cox's. In consequence of Mr. Erskine's letter has purchased a reflecting telescope, which will forward immediately. The department injured by conduct of certain officers in Lancaster and Delaware. Fears concerning Colonel Patton's character; for further information refers General Greene to General Smallwood's chaplain, Mr. Montgomery.; 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; Quartermasters; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-07; 2022

Title: Biddle, Clement to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 30; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20010
Description: Letter from Clement Biddle to Nathanael Greene. Account of the landing of the enemy, 900 strong, at Amboy; the property destroyed and plundered, and the number of men killed. Question of forage and stores; fears for them should the enemy land again. Scarcity of flour on the North river.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Military occupation damages; Forage; Quartermasters; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-30; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 27; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22960
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Has not heard of General Pulaski or any of his legion; has given instructions, however, about their reception. Difficulty of getting forage for the horses. Scarce a farmer within a radius of thirty miles will sell any grain. A prodigious saving of forage if the teams could be laid off until the navigation is open. Orders from General Smallwood, for certain men employed by him to return to their regiments, a great detriment to the service, as he has no others to replace them with. Exceedingly troublesome force of about one hundred men under a lieutenant stationed at this post and robbing the inhabitants.; 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; Quartermasters; Horses; Forage; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-27; 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

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Robert Lettis Hooper Jr., 1779 June 15; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21024
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Robert Lettis Hooper. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging letters of 12th inst. Will do all he can to procure a supply of money for him. Pleased with the measures adopted in transportation; will make any sacrifice to insure General Sullivan's success. Advises the purchase of all the grain forage possible. Thanks him for polite attention to Mr. Lott's application.; 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; Quartermasters; Forage; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-15; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Clement Biddle, 1780 February 27; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Clement Biddle
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21152
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Clement Biddle. Easton - Has informed Colonel Biddle's agent that owing to lack of money could not purchase any more grain of forage and has dismissed all his assistants. Impossibility of keeping 250 horses without money to pay for produce; desires to be directed where to send them. All transportation through Easton to camp must cease. Involved in a debt of not less than one million 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Forage; Military camps; Horses; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Date: 1780-02-27; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 7; Furman, Moore to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21204
Description: Letter from Moore Furman to Nathanael Greene. Trenton - Sorry to have missed his visit. Want of money prevents execution of orders. Difficulty of procuring wagons. Does not know how to get supply of forage to North river. Resignation of Mr. Caldwell; unless their salaries are raised, more will follow suit. The attitude of the New Jersey Assembly, relative to further laws for collecting forage.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; Forage; Wagons; Furman, Moore; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-07; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Abraham Livingston, 1779 April 30; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Abraham Livingston
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22193
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Abraham Livingston. Philadelphia - Mentioning various draughts he sent him. General Greene has left Mr. Livingston's letters with him to answer. Evils resulting from detention of the vessels laden with public stores. Hopes Committee of Congress will devise some means of obtaining permission for the vessels to sail from Carolina. Promising him 0,000 by the following week. Certain draughts of his which have been paid. Asking for estimate of the business of chartering vessels from Carolina to Boston. Business of purchasing rice.; 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; Quartermasters; Operational rations (Military supplies); Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Livingston, Abraham
Date: 1779-04-30; 2022

Title: Moylan, Stephen to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 5; Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22329
Description: Letter from Stephen Moylan to Nathanael Greene. North Castle - If Mr. Bennett, bearer of this, fails to get money from Colonel Bostick to pay for the forage of the Light Dragoons, he begs General Greene to supply him with ,000, as his honor is engaged that the inhabitants shall be duly paid for their 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Forage; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Varnum, James M. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 13; Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23117
Description: Letter from James M. Varnum to Nathanael Greene. Warwick - Announcing the removal of Mr. Mitchell and the installation of Captain Tew as quartermaster. Enemy in Rhode Island have been short of provisions. Act passed by General Assembly concerning impressment of articles for the army. General Sullivan very angry. Most of the posts without wood or forage. Warren and Bristol supplied in currency of no estimation. Wood .00 a cord; other things in proportion. Wishes to know intention of Congress concerning his application for dismissal from the service. Mrs. Varnum well; his brigade in perfect health.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Forage; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Impressment; Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-13; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20580
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper. Easton - Acknowledging letter of 5th inst. Has received General Sullivan's orders to send 100 teams to Wyoming. Teams now on the way and the whole army likely to reach Easton by the following Friday. Fears only the want of flour and horse feed, which cannot be had without money.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Forage; Military camps; Horses; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 14; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20894
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Acknowledging letter of 10th inst. Particularly pleased with the esteem and approbation therein contained. Whole of western army will reach Easton the following day en route to headquarters. Will provide 100 teams for them. Great want of money; will not sell their produce for it.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Forage; Military camps; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-14; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene 1779 February 6; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20554
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Enclosing extracts of several letters, to show the orders he has received and the measures he has pursued. Has raised 48 teams on a contract for three months to carry on the flour mentioned in these letters. Acknowledging his letters of 23rd and 28th ult., glad General Greene approves of his candid reports. Will have his accounts to January 1 completed before the end of the month. Must ask for money, however, to complete his present contracts, so begs him to send 0,000 by the bearer, Mr. Strouse. Can procure pack-saddles. "Has grown monstrous fat by Mrs. Greene eating and drinking his health."; 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; War and families--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-06; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Charles Pettit, 1779 October 8; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20537
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper. Easton - Has received an order from Maj. General Sullivan to send 100 teams to Wyoming to bring down the baggage of his army. Also urged by Colonel Biddle to send great supplies of forage to headquarters. Utterly impossible to execute these and other orders without money. If not immediately supplied, must ask to be exculpated from charge of inefficiency.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Forage; Military camps; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 July 29; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21949
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Account of an interview he had with the Board of Congress, during which he laid before them the situation of the Quartermaster's department and the probable consequences if they were not supplied with money. After much discussion, procured a warrant on the Loan Office for two millions, and one on the Loan Office in New Jersey for ,000 to help Mr. Furman. Colonel Mitchell's application for teams to the Council. Sends, by Mr. Frame, 1,000 for him, and the like sum for Colonel Hay.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-29; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 23; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20540
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Acknowledging three favors of 22d inst. Tents for militia; where they shall camp. Will write the Governor for forage. Arrival of vessel at fort with military stores and boards. Major Ayres' men boasting of higher wages, and thereby creating discontent. Concerning the necessity of getting a supply of provisions to the garrison at West Point.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Forage; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-23; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 13; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22357
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Summoned by Board of War and witnessed an altercation between Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Mitchell over a parcel of Brabant linen to which they both laid claim. The Board then asked in what manner and under what escorts the stores were to be forwarded from Estherton. Negotiations with the Treasury. Number of messengers waiting for money. Treasurer harassed in the matter of accounts. Wishes Colonel Blodgett might be spared to him. Murmurs against Mr. Ross and Colonel Patterson, both appointed by Colonel Cox.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Forage; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-13; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 29; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20590
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Enclosing papers concerning his situation in point of business, and promising to send on the cannon, etc. on the following Sunday. Desires to know if General Greene has received the venison and poultry? Compliments to Mrs. 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Forage; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-29; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 22; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20663
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Nathanael Greene. Easton - In accordance with instructions will have 100 teams, with ten days' forage for each team, ready to move with the army by the following Wednesday. Begs him to read this letter to Colonel Biddle.; 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; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Forage; Military camps; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-22; 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