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Title: Mitchell, John Account, undated; Mitchell, John Account
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24203
Description: Account of clothing sent from the Deputy Quartermaster-General's stores in Philadelphia to the Quartermaster-General's stores at camp in August and September, 1778.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; 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--Clothing and dress; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 28; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22064
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Further intelligence of the engagement in the Channel not so clear; no more than a probability that it took place.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-28; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John Memorandum
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24121
Description: Memorandum of sundry articles, received from Colonel Mitchell, to be deposited at Estherton, etc.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Memorandums; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: 1779-04-01; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John Account, undated; Mitchell, John Account
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23816
Description: An account of stores sent to the Quartermaster-General's stores at camp in May and June, 1779.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to John Cox, 1779 May 29; Mitchell, John to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22424
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to John Cox. Philadelphia - Report of military stores. Impossible to give General Sullivan the twelve tents he has asked for. Not a moment lost in getting off the supplies. Sends that day's paper and wishes Colonel Cox's opinion on the address of Congress therein contained.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Cox, John
Date: 1779-05-29; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 6; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21913
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 2d inst. Business of making and forwarding tents. Making every exertion to procure wagoners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-06; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Jacob Weiss, 1779 September 20; Mitchell, John to Jacob Weiss
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22022
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Jacob Weiss. Philadelphia - Amount of tents and clothing sent. Has permission from Board of War to purchase blankets; can get none in Philadelphia. Hopes Colonel Abeel will not detain the teams at Morristown.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Weiss, Jacob, 1750-1839
Date: 1779-09-20; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22463
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. List of articles required in camp mentioned in above letter.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Unknown recipient, 1779 May 21; Mitchell, John to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21875
Description: Letter from John Mitchell. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 18th inst., enclosed it to Captain Ferriss always bought good horses at reasonable prices; hopes the matter will be cleared up. Matter of tents.; 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; Horses; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: 1779-05-21; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to John Mitchell, 1779 May 18; Wade, Francis to John Mitchell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23044
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to John Mitchell. Wilmington - Has just received word that the enemy has landed and taken possession of Portsmouth in Virginia, consequently is preparing to remove the stores at Elk. Account by letter says they are on their march to Suffolk with 4000 men; generally thought that they will proceed to Baltimore. Will want some of the shallops down directly.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Wade, Francis; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: 1779-05-18; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 22; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22465
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - The bearer is Captain Pendleton, who has been sick; has been obliged to advance him a considerable sum. Doubtful how long the preparations for the ensuing campaign can continue without a supply of money. The forwarding of stores. Wages of express-riders, artificers, etc., inadequate; this matter has been laid before Congress. Disposition of Captain Sadler's company. Has sent Mrs. Greene one loaf of fine sugar and two pounds of green tea. Asking him to include certain others in the resolve of Congress respecting the artificers.; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-22; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 16; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22438
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing copy of a letter received from Colonel Davis from Carlise, concerning pack-saddles. Not one of the wagons engaged by Mr. Patton to convey stores to Easton has yet to come. His Excellency's wagons will set out for camp on Tuesday.; 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; Wagons; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-16; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 19; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21858
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing copy of Mr. Wade's letter to him. Lt. Colonel Wallace goes off before night with 1000 stand of arms to Virginia, by sea, if safe; if not, by land.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-19; 2022

Title: Ferris, Owen to John Mitchell, 1779 May 20; Ferris, Owen to John Mitchell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21194
Description: Letter from Owen Ferris to John Mitchell. Germantown - Sorry for the complaint lodged against him. Insists that not a horse he purchased that year but was in good order; but the last drove got mixed up with some horses from Lancaster, hence the mistake.; 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; Horses; Ferris, Owen; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: 1779-05-20; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Charles Pettit, 1778 October 22; Mitchell, John to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22220
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Charles Pettit. Philadelphia - Bearer of this is Mr. White, who has thirteen teams loaded with quartermaster stores, etc. Amount of cash sent, together with what will be forwarded, amounts to one million dollars; hopes it will afford him some peace and satisfaction. Has sent a few message cards, some gilt, for His Excellency, General Greene, etc.; the others plain, for any gentleman. Desires to know how his Excellency likes the case with the tea equipage and bowls, etc., sent him. Health of Mr. and Mrs. Pettit excellent.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; Family life--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1778-10-22; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 15; Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22262
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - His situation very disagreeable owing to the condition of his tent, which is single and full of holes. Gives directions for the making of a new one.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-15; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 9; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21968
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledges favor of 7th inst. If possible to procure the linen, will send it off to Colonel Hooper. Will attend to other orders also.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-09; 2022

Title: Olney, George to John Mitchell, 1779 November 29; Olney, George to John Mitchell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22019
Description: Letter from George Olney to John Mitchell. Morristown - Acknowledging in General Greene's name the favor of 22d inst., and thanking him for the sugar and tea. Informs him that Colonel Cox and Colonel Pettit will do everything to furnish him with money. General Greene constantly engaged in fixing upon the ground to hut the army. When this is settled he will make a full representation to Congress of the department's distresses, and demand relief. Gives him leave to keep Captain Sadler's company of artificers.; 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--Campaigns; Quartermasters; Olney, George; Mitchell, John
Date: 1779-11-29; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Charles Pettit, 1778 September 16; Mitchell, John to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22164
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Charles Pettit. Philadelphia - Sends this by bearer, Mr. Henry Brooks, who has eleven teams loaded with quartermaster stores. Price of various articles needed. Will send copies of certain Resolves of Congress. Lack of blankets. Expects Colonel Cox soon. Mrs. Pettit in town; their son well fixed at school; will do anything for him in his power. Concerning articles promised to His Excellency.; 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; Family life--18th century; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Education--18th century; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1778-09-16; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 14; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22475
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing returns. Number of tents sent out and those at hand. Concerning the purchase of blankets and other articles. Disagreeable and distressing situation he is in for lack of money. The credit and reputation of the department at stake; if there credit is once lost, no more business can be done. Will make every exertion in his power, and will cheerfully take his full burden of duties in the service of his country.; 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; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-14; 2022