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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: Patton, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 19; Patton, Robert to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22091
Description: Letter from Robert Patton to Nathanael Greene. Lebanon - Acknowledging favor of 2d inst. Encloses an order from Colonel John Cox for sundries. If he has to procure horses will need at least £600,000. Question of returns. Has sent twenty-four horses out of his own teams to Colonel Neville who was distressed for them; needs cash at once to replace them.; 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; Patton, Robert; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-19; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20366
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Concerning a supply of tools for the carpenters. Totally destitute of hand saw files; advising him how to procure some more, and of the quickest way to send them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Huntingdon, Samuel to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 13; Huntingdon, Samuel to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20692
Description: Letter from Samuel Huntingdon to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing Act of Congress of the 12th inst. respecting the rank of certain men in the army.; 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; Huntingdon, Samuel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-13; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20163
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Carpenters ready to work on the boats, but as yet no boards have arrived from Albany. Asks that a number of boards and planks be sent up from the fort and with them a small fatigue party to expedite the work. Uneasy about tar; expects to seize some, thought it be private property. Fourteen horses will set off for New Windsor.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Bond, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 10; Bond, Thomas, 1743-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19961
Description: Letter from Thomas Bond to Nathanael Greene informing him that his boy has gone through the small-pox but is now fit for service. They pleasure it has given him to have this opportunity to testify to the obligation he was under to General and Mrs. Greene. Desires some order concerning the boy.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--Social conditions--18th century; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Quartermasters; Bond, Thomas, 1743-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19905
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 22nd inst. Will set the saddlers to work at the portmanteaus. Has found sufficient proof against a number of inhabitants who were, and are still, in the service; articles belonging to the Commissary-General found in their houses. The guilty shall be punished. Mrs. Abeel will be happy to see General and Mrs. Greene at Morristown.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Punishment; Treason; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 4; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21052
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Agreeable to directions of October 21, proceeded to New London, and purchased certain ships. Transportation of hay; number of boards procured.; 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; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-04; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 13; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21568
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - The bearer of this, Mr. Stewart, will wait on General Greene for positive instructions respecting the wages of the artificers engaged by the day. Must not lose either the wheelwrights or the smiths. Has passed his word that the matter shall be fully settled by the end of the month.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-13; 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: 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

Title: Morgan, Jacob to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 4; Morgan, Jacob to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22360
Description: Letter from Jacob Morgan to Nathanael Greene. Reading - Acknowledging favor of the 19th and observing by it that accounts of outstanding debts are to be rendered by March 1. Will do his best, but owing to the snow thinks it unlikely he can collect the whole by that time.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Morgan, Jacob; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-04; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 11; Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21974
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Clove - Acknowledging favor of 4th inst. Happy that everything is in such promising train. Supply of tents and portmanteaus needed. Concerning Lord Stirling's saddle. Policy of Congress is erroneous. Enemy fortifying King's Ferry with industry.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-11; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 September 27; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20223
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 26th inst. Urging him to employ every person he can muster to aid in getting the boats ready. Will engage the artillery artificers to assist in the business.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Artillery operations; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-09-27; 2022

Title: Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 26; Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21497
Description: Letter from Abraham Livingston to Nathanael Greene. Charleston - Acknowledging letter of August 31 covering an award respecting the brigantine Sally. The vessel, after lying the whole summer as a prison-ship, has been returned in a shocking condition. Will cost a large sum of money, even fitting her out in the most frugal manner. State of his health makes him desirous of closing his public transactions, and therefore requests General Greene to appoint some other person in his place.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Quartermasters; Livingston, Abraham; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-26; 2022

Title: Hooper, Robert Lettis Jr. to Nathanael Greene 1779 May 5; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20982
Description: Letter from Robert Lettis Hooper to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Business of engaging teams and teamsters. Money needed to carry it on successfully. Linen needed to complete saddles. Scarcity of forage. Will use his best endeavors to get Mrs. Greene's horses.; 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; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-05; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 24; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21264
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to moore Furman. Accepting his resignation as deputy quartermaster general for the State of New Jersey. Sorry that the late oppressive law in his State, dangerous to the rights of citizens as well as to the privileges of officers, has forced him to this measure. Begs him to continue to manage the business in his private capacity until he can appoint another, or until Congress can remedy the effects of this unprecedented measure.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Furman, Moore; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-24; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Benjamin Kearse, 1779 June 20; Kearse, Benjamin from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21612
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Benjamin Kearse. Smith's Tavern - Orders to furnish Colonel Hay with public wagons sufficient to remove his family and effects. A large covering party necessary to protect them from the enemy.; 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; Wagons; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Kearse, Benjamin; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-20; 2022

Title: Otis and Andrews to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 1; Otis and Andrews to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22348
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Otis and Andrews. Boston - Have sent by Mr. Lawrence a book containing the year's account with the cloathier-general. Asks that it be forwarded.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Andrews; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-01; 2022

Title: Claiborne, Richard to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 17; Claiborne, Richard to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20435
Description: Letter acknowledging letter of 10th inst. Saw that Colonel Patton received the same orders as Colonel Morgan. Has consulted Colonel Cox on all measures relating to the Quartermaster Department. Lack of steel in the axes received will render most of them useless. Doubts Colonel Mitchell's diligence, and states his reasons for this opinion. Mentions men appointed by Colonel Cox to engage boatmen. Favorable outlook in the matter of boats and boatmen. Enclosing Mr. Redick's returns of provisions.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Claiborne, Richard; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-17; 2022