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Title: Pass to Nathan Sellers to return home, 1778 May 2; Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814. Pass to Nathan Sellers to return home
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8293
Description: A pass written by Elbridge Gerry for Nathan Sellers to return to Darby from Yorktown.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Military passes; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Military discharge
Date: 1778-05-02; 2022

Title: Petition and orders related to the return of a horse to Nathan Sellers, 1778; Sellers, Nathan, 1751-1830. Petition to General Greene for the return of a mare; Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Order to return mare to N.Sellers; Forsyth, Robert. Order to Lutterlok to return mare to N. Sellers; Lutterlok. Order to Williams to return mare to N. Sellers
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8821
Description: A document that includes multiple notes about the return of a horse (mare) to Nathan Sellers. On the recto, a petition by Nathan Sellers to return a horse taken for him for use by the army. Sellers claims that the mare is pregnant and not fit for service. General Greene agreed and ordered the horse returned as did Lutterlock, Williams, and Hamilton.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century
Date: 1778-02-23;1778-04-19;1778-04; 2022

Title: Certificate of the unfitness of Nathan Sellers to serve in the army, 1778 September 30; Mathews, Boaz. Certificate of the unfitness of Nathan Sellers to serve in the army
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9161
Description: Boaz Matthews certifies that Nathan Sellers is ill with an "uncommon hard fitt of the Flux and fever, in which his life was a long while despaired of and from the Danger of which he was but just recovered." Matthews writes that Sellers is incapable of military duty due to this illness.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Military discharge; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century
Date: 1778-09-30; 2022

Title: Richard Peters pass to Nathan Sellers to return home 1778 May 3; Peters, Richard, 1743-1828. Pass to Nathan Sellers to return home
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8952
Description: A pass written by Richard Peters for Nathan Sellers to return to "his Father John Seller's in Derby Township."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Military passes; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Military discharge
Date: 1778-05-03; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Ensign Feltman, 1776 August 19; Shippen, Edward, ca. 1703-1781. Letter to Ensign Feltman
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9164
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to Ensign William Feltman. The short note describes personal matters and Shippen's desire that Feltman remain safe as a soldier.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Burd, Edward, 1751-1833
Date: 1776-08-19; 2022

Title: Miles, Catherine to David Rittenhouse, 1776 December 15
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:555
Description: Letter from Catherine Miles to David Rittenhouse asking if he can protect her new house in Philadelphia from "the use of the Soldiery."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805
Date: 1776-12-15; 2021

Title: Page, Mann, Jr. to George Weedon, 1777 April 22
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1598
Description: Letter from Mann Page, Jr. to General Weedon, including a note about smallpox inoculation.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Smallpox; Vaccination; Inoculation (Founding); Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Date: 1777-04-22; 2021

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