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Title: John Minthorn; No. 930 John Minthorn
Identifier(s): text:353633
Description: Certification that Robert Blowers and his wife are entitled to two weeks state stores each from the First [New] J[ersey] Regiment; includes an order from G[iles] Mead, 3 Feb. 1780, to E[phraim] Darby to issue the stores.
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Militia
Date: 1780-01; 2023

Title: Henry, Patrick to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 June 18; Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16531
Description: Letter from Patrick Henry to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Militia
Date: 1778-06-18; 2021

Title: Caldwell, James to unknown, 1778 September 27; Caldwell, James, 1734-1781 to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20429
Description: Letter from James Caldwell. Springfield - Account of the appearance of the enemy with eleven or twelve sail of brigs, sloops and row-galleys heading toward Crain's Ferry. The General not being able to see their rear, and supposing they were coming in force, called all the militia out and moved down in force to receive them; but they turned and stood up Newark bay and then up Hackensack river; they had some supplies for the troops there and will also render that river a defense by their armed vessels. They have in their power near one-half of Bergen county. Surmises as to their intentions, and detailing their various movements.; 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; Militia; Caldwell, James, 1734-1781
Date: 1778-09-27; 2022

Title: Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives; No. 892 Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Identifier(s): text:353780
Description: Two resolutions that the committees or selectmen in the various towns account for the powder, lead, and flints delivered by them for the use of the colony or the army or used by the minutemen in the alarm on 19 April [1775]; signed in type by James Warren, Perez Morton, and John Lowell.; Printed
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Minutemen (Militia); Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775; Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775; Lowell, John, 1743-1802; Warren, James, 1726-1808; Morton, Perez, 1751-1837
Date: 1776-01-17; 2023

Title: Pendleton, Edmund to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 April 08; Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16450
Description: Letter from Edmund Pendleton to Richard Henry Lee. Pendleton describes the arrival of Charles Lee after his time in Boston and New England. Relays Lee's thoughts on the war and the potential movements of the British.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; Militia; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782
Date: 1776-04-08; 2021

Title: Stephen, Adam to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 April 22; Stephen, Adam. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16262
Description: Letter from Adam Stephen to Richard Henry Lee. Jerseymen and Virginians will bear the burden of fighting while "The Myriads of the North -- the Great Women... seem Cloy'd of fighting and are wonderfully backward in turning out."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilized Populace; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Militia
Date: 1777-04-22; 2021

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 22; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22051
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Difficulties as to money still continue. Concerning the locket for Mrs. Mitchell. What has become of Count d'Estaing? Never sanguine about his expedition against New York; thinks the first news of him will come from West Indies. Militia preparing to start at the earliest notice of his approach, with the President of the State at their head.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Quartermasters; Militia; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-22; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21937
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of the 21st inst. Has sent for Major Eyre to get the necessary information about the boats. Negotiating with the Council about the authority to call out wagons. The Council's letter to General Sullivan concerning M. H., whose business they think has been designedly neglected. Necessary to have some solid foundation for such an important act as the removal of a public officer. Referred Colonel Mitchell to Gens. Greene and Cox for details of the business of providing tents. Heavy call on him for money; alarmed lest his department should fall into disgrace for want of it. A printed handbill just distributed threatening vengeance on monopolizing speculators unless prices are reduced to the state of last Christmas. Gathering of a well-regulated mob; militia assembling on the commons. Depreciation of money; resolution of Congress to raise forty-five millions more by taxes. Tuesday - Inhabitants to hold meeting at the State House at 4 o'clock to discuss present situation.; 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; Militia; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Taxation--United States--History; Wagons; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Shreve, Israel to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Shreve, Israel to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22939
Description: Letter from Israel Shreve to Nathanael Greene. Elizabethtown - Has received tents, but has no sort of wagon or carriage in case the enemy should move that way; begs that they may be sent immediately. Expedition certainly on foot at New York in flatboats, with their main body somewhere. Lines very weak; only his regiment and about one hundred militia between Acquacanac and Woodbridge.; 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; Militia; Quartermasters; Shreve, Israel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Davis, John to Charles Pettit, 1779 May 21; Davis, John, 1755-1783 to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21061
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 14th inst. with 0,000. Demands on him for wagons and how he meets them. Scarcity of forage. Difficulty of getting drivers; need not expect one, unless they are exempted from militia duty.; 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; Quartermasters; Militia; Wagons; Davis, John; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1779-05-21; 2022

Title: Caldwell, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Caldwell, James, 1734-1781 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20182
Description: Letter from James Caldwell to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Informing him of the advent of the enemy the day before and the damage to property. Asks him to use his influence with His Excellency to have the whole or part of the Jersey brigade stationed somewhere near Westfield. The magazines of hay are of vast importance and the State troops on duty are insufficient even to alarm the country - i.e.: the enemy reached Bound Brook a little after sunrise and the alarm was given at Elizabethtown around 11 o'clock. 4000 militia ordered by Legislature to be in readiness but only to turn out at the advent of the French fleet. Stores in imminent danger. Note - The foregoing letter is from Rev. Dr. Caldwell, whose wife was killed by the British on June 7, 1780, and himself shot in November 1781. They left nine children.; 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; Militia; Quartermasters; Caldwell, James, 1734-1781; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Robert Lettis Hooper Jr., 1779 July 10; Hooper, Robert Lettis, Jr. from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21016
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Robert Lettis Hooper. New Windsor - Acknowledging favor of 7th inst. General Sullivan's difficulties. Powers of Government too feeble to execute the orders of Administration; a great misfortune if General Sullivan gets his army too unwieldy for the nature of the service he is going on. Convulsions caused by the late resolution of Congress and the tax-bill of New Jersey. Enemy have plundered New Haven, burnt Fairfield, and are now ranging the country, and committing all kinds of depredations. The militia of the country make them pay the price of blood for every injury done to 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Militia; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Hooper, Robert Lettis, 1730?-1797; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-10; 2022

Title: Scott, Captain William, The Battle of Germantown memorandum
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1561
Description: This bound memorandum chronicles events leading up to and during the Battle of Germantown. Captain William Scott describes the capture of a prisoner on the Lime Kiln Road just prior to the battle that alerted the British to the presence of American forces. The memorandum details the various companies of the larger British units that took place in the battle, including Scott's own 17th Light Infantry Company of the 17th Regiment of Foot. Casualties are mentioned, but not in detail.; Included in the bound volume is a transcript of the memorandum.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777; Military camps; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pennsylvania--Militia--History; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Abercromby, James, 1706-1781; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; Erskine, William, Sir, 1728-1795; Grant, James, 1720-1806; Captain Boyd; United States. Continental Army; Great Britain. Army
Date: 1777; 2022