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Title: Sizer, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 4; Sizer, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22788
Description: Letter from Thomas Sickels to Nathanael Greene. West Point - Asking that Sergeant Pool, being a proper boat-builder, may go with him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Construction; Shipwrights; Quartermasters; Sizer, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-04; 2022

Title: Return of shipwrights; Unidentified Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24026
Description: A return of shipwrights at Philadelphia and Fort Pitt.; 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; Shipwrights
Date: 1779-06-26; 2022

Title: Gratz, Michael to James Parsons and William Green, 1776-1778; Mary and Fanny (Sloop)
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14746
Description: 6 collected letters between James Parsons, Michael Gratz, and William Green about the Mary & Fanny Sloop. Letters describe the contract between James Parson and Michael Gratz for the building of two schooner. The description of the schooners goes into quite some depth. References to shipping and selling tobacco.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Bills of lading; Finance, Personal--United States; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; Shipwrights; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Parsons, James; Green, William; J. H. Delape Merchants
Date: 1776-1778; 2021

Title: Smallwood, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23059
Description: Letter from William Smallwood to Nathanael Greene. Camp, Sandy Beach - Has sent two sergeants, one corporal and fourteen privates, who say they are shipwrights and sailmakers; asks that they may be returned to the brigade as soon as their work is performed. In former drafts has never had the men properly returned. Tried in vain to get hoes for the men; hopes they can be furnished with them.; 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; Construction; Shipwrights; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Otis, Samuel Allyne to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 11; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21925
Description: Letter from Samuel Allyne Otis to Nathanael Greene. Boston - Question of insuring the vessels hired. Marine Board has given Major Chase all the duck they can spare upon his application in General Greene's name, leaving non for him [Otis]. Enclosing list of vessels.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; 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; Shipwrights; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-11; 2022

Title: Otis, Samuel Allyne to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22113
Description: Letter from Samuel Allyne Otis to Nathanael Greene. Boston - Acknowledging receipt of ,000 by Adams. Names of vessels, time of sailing and term on which they are hired. Loss of money if they are detained.; 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; Shipwrights; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 2022

Title: Otis, Samuel Allyne to Nathanael Greene, undated; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21942
Description: Letter from Samuel Allyne Otis to Nathanael Greene. List of vessels taken up.; [Enclosed in letter from Otis to Greene]. [NOTE: check, listed in Series IV]; 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; Shipwrights; Otis, Samuel Allyne, 1740-1814; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Claiborne, Robert to William Betts, 1779 September 17; Claiborne, Robert to William Betts
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20356
Description: Letter acknowledging his favor of same date. General wishes him to propose to the shipwrights to continue a week longer upon their present standing; but if they decline, to discharge them.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Shipwrights; Claiborne, Robert; Betts, William, active 1777-1782
Date: 1779-09-17; 2022