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Title: Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23219
Description: Letter from John Sullivan to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Acknowledging favor of 23d inst., with enclosed memorial. All the generals' officers under his command concur in the necessity and propriety of the measure.; 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; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 30; Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23136
Description: Letter from John Sullivan to Nathanael Greene. Pompton - Alarming state of his health necessitates his retiring from the army, at least for a time. Question of supporting his horses until his return; begs him to furnish his aide-de-camp, Maj. Pierce, with 00 for their support.; 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; Horses; Quartermasters; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-30; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Sullivan, 1779 June 13; Sullivan, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23199
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Sullivan. Smith's Tavern - Enclosing a petition sent by Mr. Ephraim Bowen; desires his orders on the subject. Nothing new. Enemy still fortifying King's Ferry.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-13; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Sullivan, 1779 June 21; Sullivan, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23091
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Sullivan. Smith's Tavern - Speaking of the great hopes placed in the expedition directed by General Sullivan; has done everything, therefore, in his power to give dispatch and success to his measures; has General Sullivan's glory and honor very much at heart. Nothing new. General Clinton at King's Ferry. Good news from southward likely to prove untrue.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-21; 2022

Title: Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 11; Sullivan, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22894
Description: Letter from John Sullivan to Nathanael Greene. Providence - Acknowledging favor of 26th ult. Fears unless something is done for the army, there will be no troops for the next campaign. Gaiety of the Philadelphians perhaps the reason of the slow movements of Congress. Description of a small encounter with the enemy in which they were deprived of their plunder.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-11; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Sullivan, 1779 June 6; Sullivan, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22648
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Sullivan. Ringwood - Acknowledging favor of 2d inst. Will see that he has the necessary tents. General Clinton wandering up and down the North river. Loss of a little for on the east side of King's Ferry by General McDougall. Return of the British troops from Virginia. Enemy's intentions in fortifying that side of King's Ferry. Wishes General Sullivan to begins his operations, as that is the only glorious part of the campaign which he has any expectations from.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-06; 2022

Title: Reed, Joseph to John Sullivan, 1779 May 21; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 to John Sullivan
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22577
Description: Letter from Joseph Reed to John Sullivan. In Council, Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 11th inst. Explains why an immediate answer was not given to his request for wagons. Mr. Pettit having since made an application in form, everything shall be done as soon as possible. Objections to having any extraordinary powers vested in the Deputy Quartermasters; one gentleman, as they personally know, employed the whole influence of his department to disgrace and overthrow the Government. Concessions they will make to General Sullivan; asks him to favor the inhabitants as much as possible; wishing him all success. Will furnish sundry blank warrants to be used when he needs wagons.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; 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--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Wagons; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795
Date: 1779-05-21; 2022

Title: George Weedon Orderly Book, 1777-1778
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1460
Description: The Valley Forge Orderly Book contains records of General, Divisional, and Brigade orders received under the command of George Weedon between August 25, 1777 and May 7, 1778. Evocative of the hardships faced by the Continental Army during the bitter winter of 1777-1778, the orderly book records orders relating to duties, disciplinary matters, promotions, and desertions. The orderly book also includes a plan of battle for the Battle of Germantown, 1777, and plans for the troops at Mount Holly (November 1777) and what appears to be Whitemarsh (November 1777). It also includes several illustrations of troop formations and an insert of an 1897 Valley Forge map.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Desertions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; White Marsh, Battle of, 1777; Germantown, Battle of, Philadelphia, Pa., 1777; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Smallpox; Inoculation (Founding); Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Alexander, William, 1726-1783; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789; Craik, James, 1730-1814; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796; Fraser, Simon; Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Grayson, William, 1736-1790; Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834; Maxwell, William; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Mease, James, 1771-1846; Mercer, Hugh, approximately 1725-1777; Mercer, Hugh Tennant Weedon, 1776-1853; Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807; Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779; Stevens, Edward; Sullivan, John, 1740-1795; Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Weedon, George, 1734-1793; Wood, James, 1741-1813; Woodford, William, 1734-1780
Date: 1777-1778; 2022