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Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 2; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20329
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Wishes copy of a certain resolve of Congress. The pay given the carpenters from Philadelphia, necessary as it was, has set all the rest of the department in a ferment. Comparisons being made all the time between New York and other States. Demands for higher wages. All this makes a very disagreeable situation. Difficult to get carpenters to repair bateaux.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-02; 2022

Title: Deane, Silas to William Temple Franklin, 1779 September 20; Deane, Silas, 1737-1789. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24524
Description: Letter from Silas Deane to William Temple Franklin. Very difficult at present to procure, in America, even the most necessary articles of life and more so curiosities of any kind; tried to get some of the latter for his friends in Paris but without success; money depreciating and merchandise selling at enormous prices. Has heard that his son Jesse Deane was spending the holidays with him. Requests the latters to take care of the furniture he left at Passy. Their many enemies and villifiers; every packet brings most outrageous scandal about Dr. Franklin. Is preparing to leave America. Has not seen Mr. John Adams since his return; hears he is disgusted at Congress for not appointing him to some Court abroad.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Family life--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Deane, Silas, 1737-1789; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-09-20; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1778 October 19; Bill/Receipt: Seagrove & Constable to Gouv Morris, Payment Received by Chrit K. Allicoke
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15970
Description: Receipt from Seagrove & Constable to Gouverneur Morris for spirits, tea, and oil. Payment Received by Christopher K. Allicoke.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Constable, William, 1721-1791; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1778-10-19; 2022

Title: Adams, John to William Temple Franklin, 1781 January 18; Adams, John, 1735-1826. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24958
Description: Letter from John Adams to William Temple Franklin. Thanks him for news about the situation in America. takes the hand bill to be a pure fabrication to frighten Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Gen. Lord Cornwallis and Gen. Alexander Leslie. Is obliged to him for form of bill book and explanation as to how to use it. The States Generals have resolved to grant letters of marque. Alludes to the threatened coalition of European powers against England.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Armed Forces--Officers; Adams, John, 1735-1826; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-01-18; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1779 May 5; Bill/Receipt: Joseph Palmer to Gouv Morris, Payment Received by Jos Palmer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15941
Description: Receipt from Joseph Palmer to Gouverneur Morris for two gallons of wine that have already been fully paid for. Payment Received by Joseph Palmer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788
Date: 1779-05-05; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1779 May 8; Bill: Seagrove Constable to Gouv Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15944
Description: Receipt from Seagrove & Constable to Gouverneur Morris for household items such as tea, sugar, spirits, oil.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Constable, William, 1721-1791; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1779-05-08; 2022

Title: Receipt, 1778 September 9; Bill: Seagrove & Constable to Gouv Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15889
Description: Receipt from Seagrove & Constable to Gouverneur Morris for household items including tea, sprits, sugar, and linen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Finance, Personal--United States; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Household supplies; Alcohol; Constable, William, 1721-1791; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1778-09-09; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1778 March 11; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24652
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. An account of his journey from Paris. Met Mr. John Adams at Angoulê"me. Embargo placed on English vessels a great loss to the latter; French and neutral vessels now getting all the West India trade.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; International trade--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-03-11; 2022

Title: Townsend and White to Willson and Barton, 1783 July 5; Townsend & White. Letter to Willson & Barton;
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8537
Description: Letter from Townsend & Jno White to Willison and Barton about trade at the end of the Revolution. At the end of the short letter is a list of goods and related prices, including flour, [m]ead, sugar, cocoa, rum, cotton, coffee, salt, pork, and beef amongst other items. Potentially, although it is not clear, the cost of a slave is written. Another note is written at the bottom and on the verso are calculations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Commercial products--United States--History--18th century; Food industry and trade--United States--History; International trade--18th century; Slave trade--United States--History; Slavery--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1783-07-05; 2022

Title: Bache, Sarah Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 1780 October 30; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25782
Description: Letter from Sarah Franklin Bache to William Temple Franklin. Besides the squirrel skins sent by Mr. Conrad Alexandre Gérard de Rayneval, eighty odd were sent in a sugar box; sent also a piece of American spun silk to her father; the nuts, apples, and cotton shall be sent shortly in a twenty-gun ship; supposes he has heard about Benedict Arnold; gives news of her children.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; International trade--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Family life--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-10-30; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 November 27; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16294
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee. State of the army and ships available. "For God Sake hurry the signers of money that our want may be supplied."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Military uniforms; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-11-27; 2021

Title: Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1781; General business correspondence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17061
Description: 3 letters from Edward Shippen IV to Jasper Yeates. One letter is a copy of the last will and testament of Edward Shippen III of Lancaster. Also included is a receipt and a ledger of some kind.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Will
Date: 1781; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1780-1806; Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16970
Description: 15 letters from Edward Shippen IV to Jasper Yeates. One letter mentions a previous letter wherein Jasper mentioned the state of Edward shippen's father's (Edward Shippen III) health. Jasper states that his father's doctor "really means to ease him of further trouble, as well as to put his affairs into such hands, as, considering his advances indisposition, must certainly be more able to manage them". Several other letters discuss legal matters, business, and matters of finance including balances, mortgages and discussion of bank notes. Within another letter Edward mentions Jasper's intention to travel to Philadelphia, promising him a bed and a hearty warm welcome.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Will; Banknotes--United States
Date: 1780-1806; 2022

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 May 29; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10895
Description: Robert Morris send Benjamin Franklin two Acts of Congress. He wonders how Beaumarchais might have been able to loan this amount of money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799; United States. Continental Congress. Office of Finance
Date: 1782-05-29; 2022

Title: Morris, Robert to John Adams, 1782 September 27; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. to John Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11628
Description: Robert Morris writes to John Adams on matters related to the peace negotiations as well as his successful obtainment of a loan.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; United States. Continental Congress. Office of Finance
Date: 1782-09-27; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 23; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21646
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Acknowledging his favor of the 17th inst. Difficult to separate provisions sent to French fleet from provisions sent to American army. Received the ,000, but would like the other ,000 to fully settle his accounts. Little dispute with some of the Justices tolerably well settled. Enclosing his first letter to the Governor, proposing a new mode of raising teams. Will be glad of any amendments.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-23; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20366
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Concerning a supply of tools for the carpenters. Totally destitute of hand saw files; advising him how to procure some more, and of the quickest way to send them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20163
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Carpenters ready to work on the boats, but as yet no boards have arrived from Albany. Asks that a number of boards and planks be sent up from the fort and with them a small fatigue party to expedite the work. Uneasy about tar; expects to seize some, thought it be private property. Fourteen horses will set off for New Windsor.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 10; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23972
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Large supply of cash lately furnished, inadequate to pay the demands on the department; therefore entreats for another supply; thinks 0,000 will cover all debts. Desires his opinion on how fatigue men should be raised for the ensuing campaign; also the wages of certain workmen. Dispute with the justices as to the means of procuring teams. Legislature has brought in a bill nearly adopting his own plan for furnishing teams for the public service. The advantage of a uniform price in certain articles. Inconvenience of having no Justice of the Peace nearer than ten miles. Money needed to pay for wintering the horses.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance--Congresses; Quartermasters; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-10; 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