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Title: Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10;11;27; Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21745
Description: Letter from Abraham Livingston to Nathanael Greene. Charleston - Duplicate of above. Charleston - Is in treaty for the chartering of two ships and a brig. Expenses incidental thereto. Charleston - Acknowledging letter of 29th ult. Number of ships engaged. Depends on General Greene's generosity to prevent his being involved in difficulties, by furnishing him immediately with a sufficient sum of money.; 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; Livingston, Abraham; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10;11;27; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Abraham Livingston, 1779 May 1; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Abraham Livingston
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22354
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Abraham Livingston. Philadelphia - Enclosing copy of letter from Mr. Morris, chairman of a committee appointed by Congress to superintend staff departments. Evident that detention of vessels is the effect of a well-considered plan rather than a design to obstruct their measures. Recommends obedience to the instructions of the Chairman of the Committee.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Livingston, Abraham
Date: 1779-05-01; 2022

Title: Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Livingston, Abraham to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21806
Description: Letter from Abraham Livingston to Nathanael Greene. Charleston, S.C. - Acknowledging favor of 5th ult. covering an order of Congress for the procuration of a quantity of rough rice and vessels for the transportation thereof. Will proceed to the purchase at the proper time, but must have a supply of money.; 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; Livingston, Abraham; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 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: 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