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Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 July 10; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16546
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee. Situation of the army besieging Boston: "between you and me I think we are in an exceeding dangerous situation, as our numbers are not much larger than we suppose, from the best accts. we are able to get, those of the Enemy to be."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1775-07-10; 2021

Title: Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 23; Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22761
Description: Letter from Tench Tilghman to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Asking for a wagon to carry 800 pairs of shoes to the light infantry.; 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; Military camps; Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1789; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-23; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to George Olney, 1779 October 17; Hubbard, Nehemiah to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20779
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to George Onley. Hartford - Acknowledging favor of the 13th inst. It being Sunday, no coffee can be purchased, has therefore sent him thirty-weight out of his own store.; 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; Military camps; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Onley, George; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-17; 2022

Title: Lewis, Joseph S. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Lewis, Joseph S., 1778-1836 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21727
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Joseph S. Lewis. Morristown - About forty horses in his district; not possible to recruit them fast enough to keep up the almost hourly exchange of horses at his post. Abuse of horse-flesh by the expresses, hired at Philadelphia; better for the Continent to pay each express .00 per day and let him keep his own horse. Court of Inquiry still sitting; not yet finished examining the evidences against Lewis.; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Lewis, Joseph S., 1778-1836; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Robert Patton, 1779 October 20; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Robert Patton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20963
Description: Letter from John Cox to Robert Patton. Enclosing a long list of articles wanted in the Quartermaster department for the next campaign. Begging him to get the best materials and have them ready to forward to camp by April 1.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Patton, Robert
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Sullivan, John to Certain Wagoner's, 1779 November 2; Sullivan, John to Certain Wagoner's
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22813
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to James Thompson. Smith's Tavern - Difficulty in procuring wagoners. Surprised at Colonel Mitchell's sending teams without teamsters, as they are quite useless. Desires him to come to camp as soon as the stores are removed from Middlebrook.w; 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; Military camps; Quartermasters; Horses; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
Date: 1779-11-02; 2022

Title: Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 15; Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22797
Description: Letter from Tench Tilghman to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - His Excellency desires that he will send five or six sleighloads of boards to General Irvine and have as many in readiness for Colonel Stewart's party. In need of white rope.; 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; Military camps; Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1791; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-15; 2022

Title: Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 6; Tilghman, Tench to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23109
Description: Letter from Tench Tilghman to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Concerning a box of stationary selected by General Gates.; 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; Military camps; Tilghman, Tench, 1744-1786; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1790; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-06; 2022

Title: Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 20; Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22752
Description: Letter from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Baron von Steuben to Nathanael Greene. New Windsor - Asking him to find a good house for himself and family in the neighborhood of the army, and to acquaint the quartermaster at Morristown with his choice, that he may apply to him on his arrival.; 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; Military camps; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-20; 2022

Title: Bowen, Ephraim to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 26; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20229
Description: Letter from Ephraim Bowen to Nathanael Greene informing him of the evacuation of the island by the British army on the previous Monday night. General Gates landed on Tuesday morning and marched into the town with great regularity and good order. English left hay, straw, wood and coal behind - no other stores. Promises him a pair of English blankets.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Military camps; Quartermasters; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-26; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 11; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20926
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. If he has not a speedy supply of cash, the business of his department must cease. Hardly anything prepared for the reception of the troops into winter quarters. High price of necessary articles. His principal assistant has left in disgust, and his next oldest declares that he won't receive another shilling unless Congress thinks proper to make his pay in some degree adequate to his services.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Military camps; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-11; 2022

Title: Smith, John W. to Nathanael Greene, 1779 August 1; Smith, John W. to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22937
Description: Letter from John W. Smith to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Clove - Stating damages sustained on his farm during an encampment there of General Sinclair's division; asks to whom he must apply for payment.; 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; Military camps; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Smith, John W.; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-08-01; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 6; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20830
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favors of January 5, 20, and 27. Was confined to his room for over a fortnight. Sent Captain William Bull to charter a sufficient number of vessels to freight 1000 casks of rice. Acknowledging the money forwarded by Colonel Pettit. Plans for remedying the scarcity of forage impossible, on account of the behavior of the farmers. Mrs. Hubbard still very ill.; 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; Military camps; Forage; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-06; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20913
Description: Letter informing him that Major Eyre, at the head of about 100 well-disposed carpenters, intends setting out for headquarters Tuesday morning. Puzzled to know how to raise enough cash to give them each a monthly advance. Terrible demand for cash. Difficulty in procuring canvas for tents; enumerates the number sent on and promises more. Stoves being made as fast as possible. Fast sailing boats, ordered by His Excellency, waiting for the dispatches to Count d'Estaing. Philadelphia.; 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; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 9; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21106
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favor of 6th inst. Has appointed Mr. James Bull of Hartford, as deputy quartermaster-general, to accompany the Convention troops through the State as far as North river. Concerning supplies on the march. What is Mr. Bull to be allowed for his services and his assistants?; 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; Military camps; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-09; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 15; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21096
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - reporting the conduct of one of General Greene's expresses, whose name he has forgot - "an impudent, idle follow!" No pay received for a public horse ridden by Mr. Long, an express-rider, to Boston and back.; 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; Military camps; Horses; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-15; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 30; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24474
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Pompton - Acknowledging favor of the 27th. After a consideration of al circumstances has decided upon the position back of Mr. Kemble's, so that he may proceed to laying off the ground. Expects to be at Morristown the next day and will be obliged if General Greene will order him a late dinner. Understands his quarters are to be at Mrs. Fords.; 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; Military camps; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1802; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-30; 2022

Title: Galbreath, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 28; Galbreath, Robert to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21308
Description: Letter from Robert Galbreath to Nathanael Greene. Camp - Requesting him to proceed with the utmost dispatch to Reading and other near-lying towns and procure as many bags as possible, get a wagon and bring them to camp.; 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; Quartermasters; Military camps; Galbreath, Robert; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-28; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 8; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21367
Description: Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - His Excellency requests that two sets of tools be provided and sent to General McDougall to blow up the rocks, which greatly impede his carting.; 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; Quartermasters; Military camps; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-08; 2022

Title: Hamilton, Alexander to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 20; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21375
Description: Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Concerning Mr.Duryee's application to have his farm released, which was taken up for the use of the hospital. The General does not wish to discriminate, without sufficient reason, so refers the matter to General Greene, in order that he may relieve Mr. Duryee, if it can be done without inconvenience to others or injury to the service.; 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; Quartermasters; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military camps; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-20; 2022