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Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 22; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20361
Description: Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 31st ult. Refuses responsibility in settling Mr. Pyncheon's affair. Want of attention shown by the States to the business of the department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-22; 2022

Title: Moylan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 11; Moylan, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21864
Description: Letter from John Moylan to Nathanael Greene. Newburgh - Desiring him to send a receipt, endorsed, for a hat which will be delivered by bearer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Moylan, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-11; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 2; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20179
Description: Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing account and returns. Tents gone to Springfield. Difficulty of procuring teams - .00 a mile demanded for carting. Has sent on some of the lead ordered by Board of War.; 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; Quartermasters; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-02; 2022

Title: Biddle, Clement to Nathanael Greene, undated; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19924
Description: Letter from Clement Biddle to Nathanael Greene. Near Pluckemin Station, Sunday Morning - Found several positions between Bullion's and Pluckemin, for single brigades. Desires to know where General Greene (?) will meet him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; Quartermasters; Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Buchanan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 1; Buchanan, John, 1743-1822 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20283
Description: Letter from John Buchanan to Nathanael Greene. Desiring authority to impress vessels for the transportation of the Carolina brigade.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Impressment; Buchanan, John, 1743-1822; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-01; 2022

Title: Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22682
Description: Letter from Tench Tilghman to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing a petition from Mrs. Eliza Kingsland and asking that Kingsland might be employed at Albany.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Morgan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 30; Morgan, John, 1735-1789 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22120
Description: Letter from John Morgan to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Asking his assistance in procuring him quarters for attending the court-martial at Dr. Shippen's approaching trial. Presumes to trouble General Greene with this application on account of politeness shown him by the General when last in camp.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Military camps; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Morgan, John, 1735-1789; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-30; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 23; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20088
Description: Letter from James Abeel to Nathanael Greene. Quarter of troops. Description of ground back of Mr. Kemble's.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Military camps; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-23; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 30; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20401
Description: Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - In receipt of alarming letter from Board of War, relative to a quantity of lead failing to come on from Boston; it must be got at any cost; a failure may be attended with dreadful consequences. If unable to procure teams, must call on Mr. Smith of Springfield, Mr. Hubbard of Harford, for assistance. Admires General Heath's tent; wishes four of five like it.; 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; Quartermasters; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-30; 2022

Title: Bowen, Ephraim to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 26; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20197
Description: Letter from Ephraim Bowen to Nathanael Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-26; 2022

Title: Moore, Stephen and John Barnwell to Nathanael Greene, 1781 May 18; No. 954 Stephen Moore and John Barnwell to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): text:353572
Description: Enclose a copy [not present] of a letter from the British commandant of Charleston Col. [Nisbet] Balfour and express the willingness of themselves and one hundred-thirty other American prisoners to die for the cause.; See also no. 74
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
Date: 1781-05-18; 2023

Title: Cooper, Constant et. al. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 27; Cooper, Constant et. al. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20660
Description: Letter to Nathanael Greene thanking General Greene for his care in securing the property of the public.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Property--United States; Cooper, Constant et. al.; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Date: 1779-02-27; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 18; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20835
Description: Letter from John Cox to Nathanael Greene. Bloomsbury - Expects Colonel Patterson by Saturday or Sunday at farthest, when he will be able to accompany him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-18; 2022

Title: von Harlingen, Ernestus to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 18; von Harlingen, Ernestus to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22885
Description: Letter from Ernestus von Harlingen to Nathanael Greene. Somerset - Declines to allow the barns in the neighborhood to be used for the sick. Considers himself under no legal or moral obligation to promote a measure so excessively disagreeable to the people of the neighborhood.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; von Harlingen, Ernestus; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-18; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 21; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21044
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 20th inst. Ordered Mr. Mitchell to Forward 200 portmanteaus to Easton with all possible dispatch. Canteens had better be ordered from Middlebrook. Other articles sent. Bloomsbury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-21; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 25; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20850
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing returns of officers and men employed in his department, and explains one or two omissions.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-25; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 31; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21414
Description: Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene. Middlebrook - Bidding him at the General's request to send some discreet person to ascertain the number of boats on the river.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Military orders; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); United States. Continental Army--Military life; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-31; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 9; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20388
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of January 29th. Navy Board has tent cloth for about 1000 tents, which he will immediately apply for and have made up.; 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; Quartermasters; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-09; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 30; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20960
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Questions concerning the Quartermaster's department, asked General Greene by Nehemiah Hubbard, and General Greene's replies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Construction; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-30; 2022

Title: Bull, Samuel to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 15; Bull, Samuel to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20372
Description: Letter from Samuel Bull to Nathanael Greene. Middleton - Dimensions and number of boats at Chatham shipyard.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Bull, Samuel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-15; 2022