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Title: David Rittenhouse receipt book, 1779-1785
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:6939
Description: David Rittenhouse's receipt book. Receipts are primarily from John Hart, Treasurer of Bucks County, for payments such as militia fines, forfeited debts, supplies, monthly taxes, second-class tax, and excise taxes.; Significant number of blank pages, only a sample scanned.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Taxation; Taxation--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1779-1785; 2022

Title: Mill, William to Col. Baldwin, undated; Mill, William to Col. Baldwin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24372
Description: Letter from William Mill to Col Baldwin. Asking for some redress against certain taxations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Taxation--United States--History; Mill, William
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Resolution, United States. Congress, 1781 November 02; Congressional Resolutions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10568
Description: A resolution from Congress that calculates the amount due from each state. They recommend that certain states use taxes to raise the money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Taxation; Taxation--United States--History
Date: 1781-11-02; 2022

Title: Cadwalader, Lambert to Samuel Meredith, 1779 October 23
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1421
Description: Letter from Lambert Cadwalader to Samuel Meredith. Cadwalader details his father's properties in Philadelphia, currency, and taxation. He also writes about his thoughts on current events in the war.; Numerous mathematical equations are scribbled on the last page.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Taxation--United States--History; Real property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Cadwalader, Thomas, 1707 or 1708-1779; Cadwallader, John, 1760 or 1761-1807; Estaing, Charles Henri, comte d', 1729-1794
Date: 1779-10-23; 2021

Title: Fleming, William to [Thomas Jefferson], 1779 May 22; B J35.x4. Fleming, William, 1729-1795. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16743
Description: A transcription of a letter from William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson. Fleming writes about economic conditions, funding the war, and the depreciation of money. He reflects on the state of the war, describing, what he sees as a "a kind of piratical war". He discusses whether taxes should be levied to pay for the war. Fleming then turns to the need to ratify the Articles of Confederation, complaining about Maryland's intransigence.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; Maryland--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Taxation--United States--History; Taxation; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1779-05-22; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21937
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of the 21st inst. Has sent for Major Eyre to get the necessary information about the boats. Negotiating with the Council about the authority to call out wagons. The Council's letter to General Sullivan concerning M. H., whose business they think has been designedly neglected. Necessary to have some solid foundation for such an important act as the removal of a public officer. Referred Colonel Mitchell to Gens. Greene and Cox for details of the business of providing tents. Heavy call on him for money; alarmed lest his department should fall into disgrace for want of it. A printed handbill just distributed threatening vengeance on monopolizing speculators unless prices are reduced to the state of last Christmas. Gathering of a well-regulated mob; militia assembling on the commons. Depreciation of money; resolution of Congress to raise forty-five millions more by taxes. Tuesday - Inhabitants to hold meeting at the State House at 4 o'clock to discuss present situation.; 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; Militia; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Taxation--United States--History; Wagons; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Sickels, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 11; Sickels, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22677
Description: Letter from Thomas Sickels to Nathanael Greene. Albany - Promising to send the accounts ordered for the inspection of the Board of War sometime in the following month. Represents the small amount of their pay, the depreciated state of paper currency and the heavy taxes, and asks to know what subsistence money will be allowed. Destitute of cash to buy forage, which every day becomes dearer.; 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; Forage; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Taxation--United States--History; Sickels, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-11; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 18; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22269
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Glad to find that each man in the army can again draw an entire ration per day. Effect on the arrangements of his department of the late law passed in Jersey for purchasing. Congress acting as though they wanted to get him and his agents out of the way, and had not nearly spirit enough to say so. Reasons against his resigning. Things in a bad way. Stream of new money dried up. Taxes inadequate to meet the demands. Domestic loans looked at askance by the prudent.; 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; Quartermasters; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Taxation--United States--History; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-18; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 June 30; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22516
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. New Windsor - General Washington has moved his quarters to New Windsor, visiting West Point nearly every day and usually requiring General Greene's attendance. Also he has been one of a Board of General Officers to decide upon the cases of a number of officers escaped from the enemy and charged by them with breach of parole. The affair of the tax in New Jersey. Resignation of Mr. Furman. Sympathizes with Colonel Pettit in his terribly embarrassed state. Artificers ready to mutiny for certain rights. Resolve of Congress, fixing the wages of wagon hire, totally ineffectual. Must not let army suffer for a little paltry saving. Alarming state of the fixed ammunition. Want of lead from Boston. Sir Harry Clinton has drawn off greater part of his force from King's Ferry, leaving strongly fortified garrison; has fallen down towards New York; ignorant where he is or what he is about. Will cost £300,000 to complete fortification of West Point. No official news from South Carolina; tired of changing his opinion on the subject.; 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.; Taxation--United States--History; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-30; 2022

Title: Weedon, George to Nathanael Greene, 1778 November 9; Weedon, George to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23660
Description: Letter from George Weedon to Nathanael Greene. Fredericksburg - Acknowledging letter of 14th ult., and congratulating him on the birth of a daughter. Would have given his only hat if it had been a son! Has leased a farm not to far from town, where his friends will always receive a hearty welcome, and if Mrs. Greene will come, promises her a ball every week. Great hopes at the beginning of the Rhode Island expedition, disappointed. Desires his opinion on the state of the arm, on the results of the Court-martial and the Eastern pole tax. Thinks the British are pretty tired and would gladly quit. Assembly still sitting; will communicate the heads of their deliberations in his next.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Taxation--United States--History; Weedon, George, 1734-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1778-11-09; 2022

Title: Wythe, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 November 06; Wythe, George, 1726-1806. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16437
Description: George Wythe responds to Richard Henry Lee. He writes that the "letter concerning the leases was mentioned in the house, but so slighted, and treated in such a manner that I had not occasion to acquaint the house with what you had written to me upon that subject." Wythe mentions General Howe and the Philadelphia Campaign. He also urges Lee to get General Gates to send a letter about General Burgoyne's surrender as "some begin to doubt the truth of it." Wythe mentions that the question of taxation has been taken up by the Virginia Convention.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--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; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Taxation--United States--History
Date: 1777-11-06; 2021