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Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 5; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22105
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Want of money. Scheme of drawing bills turning almost to a bubble. "Thus public affairs are managed!" First division of Virginia troops have marched. Rooms always ready for Mrs. Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-05; 2022

Title: Nelson, Thomas, Jr. to George Washington, 1777 December 19
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1595
Description: Letter from General Thomas Nelson, Jr. to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--French forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Date: 1777-12-19; 2021

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 11; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20714
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favors of September 29 and October 3. Has collected all the scows in the Continental shipyard at Chatham; only sixteen will answer. Captain Bush offers, if needed, to make a boat a day for ten days. Will have all in readiness at a moment's warning, on the arrival of the French fleet. Fixing expresses at various posts. Whaleboats cannot be procured without payment down. Nothing can go on without money. Is sending the bearer, Mr. Caldwell, to Colonel Pettit with an urgent request for a supply.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-11; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 13; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23114
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Enclosing his accounts and returns for January, sent by Conductor Avery, who has under his care to Newburgh twelve loads of clothing.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-13; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 March 2; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24433
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. In the list submitted to him, if the articles are wholly designed for such troops as may proceed by way of Wyoming, thinks the quantity too great; but if they are part of the general provisions for the use of the army, they might as well be purchased on tolerably good terms.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1789; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-03-02; 2022

Title: John Bancker's Memorial To the Honorable, the Continental Congress, 1779 August 4; John Bancker's Memorial To the Honorable, the Continental Congress
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24458
Description: Regarding the Memorial of John Bancker. Philadelphia - Setting forth the various positions of trust he has held up to 1st of April, 1778, when he was appointed Barrackmaster of large district in New York. Unexpectedly relieved of his position on July 14 by Colonel Hay in favor of Captain John Capp. Complains of this injustice and other grievances, which he begs may be investigated.; 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--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-08-04; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Hon. H. Merchant, 1779 October 26; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Hon. H. Merchant
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21165
Description: Letter from Hubbard Nehemiah. Hartford - Acknowledging favor of August 31, concerning the removal of some public rod iron lying exposed at Danbury. Considers Mr. Merchant has behaved neither like a gentleman nor a Christian, but as he is a member of Congress, will forbear to make any remarks on his conduct.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Hubbard, Nehemiah
Date: 1779-10-26; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John Account, undated; Mitchell, John Account
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24203
Description: Account of clothing sent from the Deputy Quartermaster-General's stores in Philadelphia to the Quartermaster-General's stores at camp in August and September, 1778.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Flint, Royal to Major Forsyth, 1779 January 1; Flint, Royal to Major (Robert?) Forsyth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21323
Description: Letter asking to let his express take the enclosed, and also to permit him to return with an account of the stores from Mr. Steel.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Flint, Royal; Forsyth, Robert
Date: 1779-01-01; 2022

Title: List of clothing to be issued; Unidentified Miscellaneous list
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24218
Description: A list of clothing to be issued to each company.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress
Date: 1778-10-21; 2022

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: 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: Bogert, Cornelius to John Bancker, 1779 March 6; Bogert, Cornelius to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23896
Description: Letter from Cornelius Bogert to John Bancker. Fishkill - Can get no wagons to carry wood; people complaining for want of wood and cursing and swearing at him (Bancker); the sick really in want of wood.; 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; Wagons; Bogert, Cornelius; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-03-06; 2022

Title: McCashlan, James to George Gray, 1778 November 1; McCashlan, James to George Gray
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21788
Description: Letter from James McCashlan to George Gray. Order to mend the bearer's wagon.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Horses; McCashlan, James; Gray, George
Date: 1778-11-01; 2022

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1778 July 19, 20; No. 28 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346195
Description: Informs her that Gen. [Henry] Knox ordered him to Englishtown to attend a wounded officer and mentions other wounded officers; describes the village of Englishtown and mentions that its situation makes fever and ague flourish and that the place is naturally poor and rendered poorer because the army encamped there a few days; informs her that he went to see two Tories executed at Monmouth Court House, [N.J.) "but they were turned off a few minutes before I arrived"; mentions the arrival of the French ambassador to Congress [Conrad Alexandre Gerard) and the arrival of the French fleet off Sandy Hook; expresses hope that the British will leave America in a few months and that each Continental regiment will be sent to its own state; [postscript): informs her that when the British marched through New Jersey they burned houses and plundered "without distinction of Whig or Tory" and remarks: "fine! encouragement for Tories."
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Knox, Henry, 1750-1806; Conrad-Alexandre Gérard (1729-1790)
Date: 1778-07; 2022

Title: Murray, James to Lord George Townshend, 1782 September 1; No. 992 James Murray to Lord George Townshend
Identifier(s): text:353422
Description: Recounts several complaints made by Loyalists regarding their treatment by the British and their role in the war; proposes a detailed plan in which Britain "should lay down the Constitution of a loyal American Congress on the same footing & Powers. . . as the rebel Congress is invested with from it's Constituents," thereby freeing the British to fight the French, and suggests that the loyal congress appoint [Benedict] Arnold commander-in-chief.
Creator: Murray, James, 1721-1794et al
Subject: American loyalists; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807; Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
Date: 1782-09-01; 2023

Title: Kinnan, Peter to Unknown recipient, 1779 October 13; Kinnan, Peter to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21776
Description: Letter from Peter Kinnan. Ringwood - Announcing that there are two bridges on the public road from Pompton to Ringwood, one of which is entirely useless and unfit for service, the other likely to break down any day; such an accident would mean a fearful delay of provisions and other necessaries. Overseers of the roads pay no attention to his requests; wishes directions as to what to do; makes suggestions and refers him to Mr. Erskine.; 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; Construction; Kinnan, Peter
Date: 1779-10-13; 2022

Title: McCashlan, James to George Gray, 1778 November 4; McCashlan, James to George Gray
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21601
Description: Letter from James McCashlan to George Gray. Order to shoe three wagon-horses belonging to General Scott.; 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--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Forage; Horses; McCashlan, James; Gray, George
Date: 1778-11-04; 2022

Title: Kelso, Robert to Robert Forsyth, 1779 February 23; Kelso, Robert to Robert Forsyth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21782
Description: Letter from Robert Kelso to Robert Forsyth. Morristown - Enclosing Maerschalk's receipt for two branches and twenty-one tin sconces, on behalf of Colonel Abeel.; 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; Kelso, Robert; Forsyth, Robert
Date: 1779-02-23; 2022

Title: Furman, Moore to Unknown recipient, 1779 October 29; Furman, Moore to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21271
Description: Letter from Moore Furman. Pittstown - Is informed that he has heard from Colonel Berry of the damage done by the enemy on the 26th inst. Uneasy at the exposed situation of the forage. Will make up horses wanted in Lord Stirling's division. Afraid to send boards to Quibbletown until there is a guard there.; 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--American forces; Quartermasters; Forage; Furman, Moore
Date: 1779-10-29; 2022