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Title: Adams, John to Joseph Palmer, 1776 April 2; No. 16 John Adams to Joseph Palmer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:705
Description: Expresses hope that [Francis] Dana will be appointed a judge or attorney general because he is well qualified; mentions the "rash Anger" of an old friend [Robert Treat Paine] and a quarrel with the latter about "some Important Points of Rank," which seems to have blown over; remarks that the evacuation of Boston is a great event, urges that the harbor be fortified, and argues that the Tories will prevail upon Britain to send another expedition against the town; points out that some people still expect British commissioners to treat with Congress and all demand that they grant a bill of rights; inquires how much powder was furnished to the Continental army from the Boston or the Massachusetts magazines and urges that the magazines be replenished.; Signature added from another manuscript; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826et al
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; American loyalists; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814
Date: 1776-04-02; 2020

Title: Patten, John to Robert Forsyth, 1779 January 21; Patten, John to Robert Forsyth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21980
Description: Letter from John Patten to Robert Forsyth. Business of regiment conducted with utmost difficulty owing to the want of a horse. Asks that one may be given the bearer.; 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; Patten, John; Forsyth, Robert
Date: 1779-01-21; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 9; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20388
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of January 29th. Navy Board has tent cloth for about 1000 tents, which he will immediately apply for and have made up.; 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--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-09; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox, 1779 January 22; Hollingsworth, Henry to John Cox
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20855
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to John Cox. Begging an answer to his former letters. Questions of forage and flour. Entreats that the bearer, Giles, may return with a supply of cash. Asks him to acquaint General Greene and Colonel Biddle with the contents of his letters.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Hollingsworth, Henry; Cox, John
Date: 1779-01-22; 2022

Title: Bruin, Peter Bryan to an Unknown recipient, 1778 October 12; Bruin (Capt.) Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20210
Description: Letter detailing a return of clothing needed for his company of artificers.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Bruin, Peter Bryan, -1827
Date: 1778-10-12; 2022

Title: Mersereau, Joshua to the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 August 31; No. 942 Joshua Mersereau to the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Identifier(s): text:353658
Description: Memorial that reiterates previous complaints about lack of provisions [for the commissary of prisoners department], about inattention to duty and disobedience on the part of officers and guards, and about prisoners escaping and joining the enemy, and that urges that all prisoners be collected in a secure place.
Creator: Mersereau, Joshua, 1728-1804et al
Subject: 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
Date: 1780-08-31; 2023

Title: McDowell, John to armorer, undated; McDowell, John to armorer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21736
Description: Letter from John Mcdowell. Order to shoe his mare.; 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; McDowell, John
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to John Bancker, 1779 September 2; Hay, Udny to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24083
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to John Bancker. Fishkill - In consequence of Mr. Bancker's memorial to Congress complaining of him, a Court of Inquiry is ordered to sit the following morning at General Guntingdon's. Gives him this notice that he may be properly prepared both for defending his own character and attacking his (Udny Hay's). Therefore is to be no quarter on either side.; 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; Hay, Udny; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-09-02; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to John Bancker, 1778 September 11; Hay, Udny to John Bancker
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24413
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to John Bancker. White Plains - Absolute necessity of repairing barracks at Fishkill. Tells him to apply to Major Hale for every assistance in his power.; 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; Hay, Udny; Bancker, John
Date: 1778-09-11; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 June 18; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11042
Description: Jonathan Williams, Jr. writes to Benjamin Franklin about the financial difficulties with Chaumont.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de, 1725-1803
Date: 1782-06-18; 2022

Title: Tuckerman, Abraham to Mr. Brown, 1780 January 5; Tuckerman, Abraham to Mr. Brown
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22956
Description: Letter from Abraham Tuckerman. Highlands - Has sent his accounts of disbursements in the month of November and December. General Glover says he will pay the accounts which were objected to.; 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; Tuckerman, Abraham
Date: 1780-01-05; 2022

Title: Colfax, William to Robert Forsyth, 1779 January 2; Colfax, William to Robert Forsyth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20897
Description: Letter from William Colfax to Robert Forsyth. Applies to him once again for six pounds of nails and fifteen boards.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Colfax, William; Forsyth, Robert
Date: 1779-01-02; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 20; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19782
Description: Letter informing him how he may procure some cider.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-20; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 6; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21267
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Moore Furman. Ringwood - Detailed orders concerning the forwarding of provisions on the Sussex route.; 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; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Furman, Moore; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-06; 2022

Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1782 December 9; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26128
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Inquiring as to the advisability of sending supplies to the United States.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-12-09; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 September 1; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27025
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Encloses a letter to M. [Jean François Joly] de Fleury; if endorsed by Dr. Franklin, thinks it will procure him part of the new order for supplies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-09-01; 2022

Title: Nevill, John to George Gray, 1778 December 14; Nevill, John to George Gray
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22049
Description: Letter from George Gray to John Nevill. Order to shoe his horse and charge it to his account.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Horses; Nevill, John; Gray, George
Date: 1778-12-14; 2022

Title: Barclay, Thomas to William Temple Franklin, 1782 September 30; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26989
Description: Letter from Thomas Barclay to William Temple Franklin. Regarding means by which clothing and blankets may be sent to the United States for the next campaign.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-09-30; 2022

Title: Invoice, United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance, 1781 November 25; Board of War. Invoices of articles. . .
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10610
Description: "Invoice of articles necessary to be imported from France for the next Campaign in addition to those remaining on hand in the United States and on a supposition that the Cargo lost in the Ship Marquis de laFayette is replaced and that the STores onboard of the R[]e will arrive." The invoice comes from the Clothier Generals Department and includes the cloth, etc. used for non-Commissioned officers, drums and fifers, privates, and officers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Peters, Richard, 1743-1828; United States. War Office
Date: 1781-11-25; 2022

Title: Morris, Robert to Ephraim Blaine, 1781 December 4; No. 963 Robert Morris to Ephraim Blaine
Identifier(s): text:353377
Description: Instructs him to deliver to John Ross in Philadelphia a supply of flour and salted meat from Delaware and Maryland for the use of [Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur], count de Rochambeau's army.; "Copy"
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Blaine, Ephraim, 1741-1804; Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807
Date: 1781-12-04; 2023