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Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1777 August 18; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12721
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1777-08-18; 2022

Title: Journal of Congress excerpts; No. 626 Journal of Congress excerpts
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:897
Description: Proofs that cite excerpts from the Journal of Congress in order to refute the "ungenerous & groundless charge of their aiming at Independence, or a total Separation from G[reat] Britain."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Jay, John, 1745-1829et al
Subject: Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States. Congress
Date: 1775-12-11; 2021

Title: Records Relating to the Court Records, 1779 September 3
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24152
Description: Neilson's Point (General Huntingdon's Quarters) - Record of procedure of Court of Inquiry appointed to examine into the reasons of the dismission of Mr. John Bancker from his office of Deputy Barrackmaster.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Bancker, John
Date: 1779-09-03; 2022

Title: Records Relating to the Court Questions
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24091
Description: General questions from Nos. 1 to 9 - put by Colonel Hay to several witnesses and answered in the course of the proceedings of the Court.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Bancker, John; Hay, Udny
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: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1782 May 27; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26963
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Expressing thanks for political hints.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-05-27; 2022

Title: Andrews, Samuel to William Temple Franklin, 1782 May 29; Andrews, Samuel. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26213
Description: Letter from Samuel Andrews to William Temple Franklin. Asks him to procure Dr. Franklin's signature to letters protesting his innocence of having sent ammunition to America for the use of the English.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; Great Britain. Army--Supplies and stores--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Andrews, Samuel; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-05-29; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 3; Betts, William, 1752-1835 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19926
Description: Letter from William Betts to Udny Hay. Artificers hired by the day quit work on Monday Last. They have presented him with proposals, of which the enclosures are copies. Colonel Hay gone to Rhynebeck (Rhinebeck) to inspect the rafts there.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-03; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Henry Laurens, 1779 January 9; Paine, Thomas, ALS. to Henry Laurens
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12696
Description: Thomas Paine sends two articles from the paper "of this day" that he believes the recipient will find amusing. The articles, as described by Paine, claim that "Congress are a parcel of ------ [...] and that I am another, hired [...] to write for them and impose upon the public."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Madame d'Eon, Robert Morris; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Date: 1779-01-09; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to David Rittenhouse, 1779 November 27; "Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ADS to David Rittenhouse, 1732-1796"
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12704
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to David Rittenhouse. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay John Bayard for his "Service as Speaker of the House of Assembly."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796
Date: 1779-11-27; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to George Clinton, 1779 January 20; Hay, Udny to George Clinton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21519
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to George Clinton. Fishkill - Setting forth the difficulties of procuring teams for public service, and the unpleasant consequences of not getting a sufficient number of them. A most alarming circumstance is that the interest of the country and the interest of the army appear to be totally opposite to each other. Takes the liberty of laying before His Excellency certain hints which might, if the Legislature thought fit, aid matters. Pressing and immediate need of something being done.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; 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; Hay, Udny; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
Date: 1779-01-20; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Sir James Jay, 1779 February 21; Hay, Udny to Sir James Jay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23803
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Sir James Jay. Fishkill - Takes the liberty of making observations on the bill now under the consideration of the Legislature for regulating the impress of carriages for the army; makes certain suggestions and amendments. Thanks him and other gentleman of the Legislature for the indulgence he has met with on this subject.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; 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; Impressment; Hay, Udny; Jay, Sir James
Date: 1779-02-21; 2022

Title: Ross, John to William Temple Franklin, 1780 March 14; Ross, John, 1729-1800. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24950
Description: Letter from John Ross to William Temple Franklin. Encloses, for Dr. Franklin, a copy of the long budget of complaints against Mr. Silas Deane and others; denies the truth of these reports. Enclosure. Extract from the charges against Messrs. Deane, Hodge and Ross.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Ross, John, 1729-1800; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-03-14; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1779 October 2; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25695
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Requests William Temple Franklin to buy him a watch in Paris. Has left Bordeaux, as he found he could not learn French well there. Is going to put lightning rods on a new house built by neighbor of his; asks a few particulars on the matter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-10-02; 2022

Title: Franklin, William to William Temple Franklin, 1776 May 8; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25397
Description: Letter from William Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Reproves his son for spending his allowance too fast. "You have much greater allowance than I had at your age, and I believe more than nine tenths of the boys at the college have." Asks for certain numbers of the "Pennsylvania Evening Post" and "Pennsylvania Ledger."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Finance, Personal--United States; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1776-05-08; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas, copy of Common Sense; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. MsCy of Common Sense
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12635
Description: This "second edition" of Common Sense was supposedly copied by Paine for Samuel Clay Harvey, J.P. of Lodge Hill, Kent, England. Enclosed note, however, maintains that this manuscript is "not in Thomas Paine's handwriting, although there is a certain similarity..."; Contains notes about authenticity and date.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pamphlets; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 28; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20398
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing letter to Governor Clinton. Forgot about it, owing to press of business.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-28; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to George Olney, 1779 October 4; Chase, Thomas to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20423
Description: Copy of letter acknowledging favor of September 18, and glad his accounts are satisfactory. No interference in his department by the Executive power of the State. For a long time has been amused by Count d'Estaing being on the coast, but begins to despair.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; ; Chase, Thomas; Olney, George
Date: 1779-10-04; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1777 June 29; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25133
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Requesting William Temple Franklin to execute a few private commissions for him in Paris.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1777-06-29; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to George Olney, 1779 October 4; Chase, Thomas to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20379
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of September 18, and glad his accounts are satisfactory. No interference in his department by the Executive power of the State. For a long time has been amused by Count d'Estaing being on the coast, but begins to despair.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Chase, Thomas; Olney, George
Date: 1779-10-04; 2022