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Title: Bradford, Thomas to all concerned, 1780 July 14
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:177
Description: Certification that John S. Jarvis of Antigua, [W.I.], a prisoner of war, is sent via St. Eustatius, [W.I.] in exchange for Sheftall Sheftall, formerly a prisoner of war in Antigua who is on parole in Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bradford, Thomas, 1745-1838
Source: The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s (Mss.B.F327); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ; ; ; Jarvis, John S.; Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797
Date: 1780-07-14; 2020

Title: Moylan, Stephen to William Bartlett, 1775 December 10; No. 984 Stephen Moylan to William Bartlett
Identifier(s): text:353359
Description: Gives instructions for the treatment of prisoners who were captured aboard prize vessels and comments that ordinarily a captain who threw overboard his papers after being captured would suffer death, "but we must show him. . . that Americans are humane as well as brave"; instructs him to sell perishable articles in a prize cargo and deliver others for the use of [George Washington], whose wife [Martha] will arrive shortly; transmits Washington's order that no unauthorized persons be allowed aboard the prizes.
Creator: Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Prize law; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: 1775-12-10; 2023

Title: Bradford, William to Joseph Reed, 1779 May 25; No. 1828 William Bradford to Joseph Reed
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:709
Description: Informs him that Bradford sent two men to jail who were apprehended by the people, one of whom was charged with appropriating flour that was intended for prisoners, and another who was turnkey of the jail and ill-treated prisoners when the British occupied the city; remarks that every "Man Seems to desire Revenge" and that the citizens "seemed ready to destroy them"; includes the names of witnesses.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Bradford, William, 1755-1795et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--Abuse of; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
Date: 1779-05-25; 2021

Title: Goal, in Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Identifier(s): graphics:4739; local: APSimg1801; local: 1072.007
Description: Rosengarten #95
Creator: Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834et al
Subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Views; African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.); Allen, Richard, 1760-1831; Prisons--Philadelphia; Walnut Street Jail (Philadelphia, Pa.); Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: n.d.

Title: Greene, Catharine Ray to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 October 07; Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10753
Description: Catherine Greene writes to Benjamin Franklin about a variety of topics including prisoner of war and troop movements.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Women--History--18th century; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons
Date: 1781-10-07; 2022

Title: Mersereau, Joshua to Abraham Skinner, 1780 October 18; No. 939 Joshua Mersereau to Abraham Skinner
Identifier(s): text:353627
Description: Complains that his own department [the commissary of prisoners] is not properly regulated, threatens to resign, and points out the need for good, experienced officers; mentions glassmaking [by prisoners?].; Typescript transcription on microfilm.
Creator: Mersereau, Joshua, 1728-1804et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Convict labor; Skinner, Abraham, 1755-1826
Date: 1780-10-18; 2023

Title: de la Colomb, Pierre to John Jay, 1779; No. 187 Pierre de La Colomb to John Jay, President of Congress
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:695
Description: Requests a rank of brevet major; includes his service record and an account of his misfortunes.; Two copies in English and one in French; American Philosophical Society
Creator: de la Colomb, Pierreet al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1779-07; 2020

Title: Drakeford, Richard to Alexander Leslie, 1778 July 18; No. 280 Richard Drakeford to Alexander Leslie
Identifier(s): text:347117
Description: Responds to a complaint that Drakeford mistreated an American lieutenant who is a prisoner.
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794
Date: 1778-07-18; 2021

Title: Miles, Samuel to George Washington, [1777-1778]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:593
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to George Washington regarding American prisoners.; "Copy of letter to George Washington"; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Date: [approximately 1777-1778]; 2021

Title: Loring, Joseph to Samuel Miles and Major West, 1777 April 26
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:602
Description: Letter from Joseph Loring to Samuel Miles and Major West reporting that they will soon be released on parole.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1777-04-26; 2021

Title: Freeborn, Alice to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 May 04; Freeborn, Alice. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11246
Description: Alice Freeborn asks Benjamin Franklin's help to assist her nephew who is imprisoned in Fenton Prison in England.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Allen, Isaac; Allen, William; Forton Prison (England)
Date: 1782-05-04; 2022

Title: Washington, George to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 1776 December 18; No. 1541 George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:925
Description: Requests that John Vandyke, "a most dangerous and inimical person" who was captured in New Jersey and escaped several times, be kept at Philadelphia, and suggests that the latter be exchanged for a patriot prisoner.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Escaped prisoners of war; Van Dyke, John, 1747-1811
Date: 1776-12-18; 2021

Title: Miles, Samuel to unknown recipient, [1777]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:535
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to an unknown recipient regarding the exchange of officer prisoners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Date: [1777]; 2021

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1782 May 18; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27228
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. His arrival in Philadelphia after having been detained as a prisoner on the Quebec frigate, and then paroled; a splendid entertainment given by Congress in honor of the Dauphin; surprised and alarmed at the prevalence of French fashions and luxury instead of the republican simplicity he had expected to find.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-05-18; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1782 June 4; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27201
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Regarding prisoners escaped from England who demand support.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-06-04; 2022

Title: Milton, John to Unknown recipient, 1779 April 16; No. 946 John Milton to ________
Identifier(s): text:353614
Description: Informs him that Milton and another officer are being held hostage by Gen. [Augustine] Prevost for the fulfillment of the capitulation of Fort McIntosh, [Ga.] and requests that a return of prisoners be made so that they may be considered prisoners of war and be eligible for exchange.
Subject: Hostages; 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; Prévost, Augustine, approximately 1725-1786
Date: 1779-04-16; 2023

Title: St. Clair de Roslin to William Temple Franklin, 1782 July 5; St. Clair de Roslin, ------. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26861
Description: Letter from Roslin St. Clair to William Temple Franklin. Recounting the circumstance of his unjust detention and requests the intervention of Benjamin Franklin. Account of how he came there.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-07-05; 2022

Title: Casey, William to William Temple Franklin, 1782 May 30; Casey, William. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27263
Description: Letter from William Casey to William Temple Franklin. Has money for Captains Durfy and Hains, who were in Mill Prison but said to be now exchanged; wants to know how to transmit it to them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Casey, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-05-30; 2022

Title: Michau, Orleans to William Temple Franklin, 1782 August 16; Michau, -----. Orleans. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27064
Description: Letter from Orleans Michau to William Temple Franklin. Suggests that released prisoners of war on their way from England to Nantes be recommended to him, as he understands English and can prevent their being imposed upon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Michau, Orleans; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-08-16; 2022

Title: Huntington, Jedediah to Jabez Huntington, 1776 September 28; No. 594 Jedediah Huntington to Jabez Huntington
Identifier(s): text:349005
Description: Informs him that Joshua Huntington led an abortive attempt to carry off cannon from Governor's Island, [N.Y.]; mentions the names of American colonels and lieutenant colonels who were captured, died of sickness, or killed since the British landed on Long Island, [N.Y.]; describes the American attack on Montresor's Island, [N.Y.]; informs him that a committee of Congress has been in camp in order to arrange a plan for a new army and describes the proposed plan; informs him about the arrival from Canada of American prisoners on parole; mentions that Gen. [John] Sullivan was exchanged and that [William Alexander], Lord Stirling is to be exchanged; mentions that a camp is being built and expresses confidence that the Americans will be able to hold their ground; informs him that one-third of the city of New York was consumed in a fire and that the British committed "unheard of Barbarities" on suspected incendiaries; informs him that Capt. [Nathan] Hale was sent as a spy to Long Island, detected, and hanged in New York; mentions that the enemy took possession of Paulus Hook, [N.J.] and that the Americans built a breastwork from river to river approximately ten miles from New York and gives the disposition of American troops; [postscript]: suggests that commanding officers of regiments be consulted about the appointment of their subordinates.
Creator: Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786; Huntington, Joshua, 1786-1819; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Lord Stirling, William Alexander; Hale, Nathan, 1755-1776
Date: 1776-09-28; 2022