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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: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 8; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24172
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Morristown - Acknowledging letter of same date, enclosing copy of one from Colonel Berry, concerning the unwillingness of inhabitants to transport for the army at the regulated prices, from an apprehension that the regulations will not be general. Suggests the adoption of an expedient, it being indispensable that the transportation should go on with vigor.; 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; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1808; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-08; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Jacob Greene, 1779 June 6; Greene, Jacob from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21340
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Jacob Greene. Ringwood - Order to furnish Colonel Bowen with a quantity of axes.; 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; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Greene, Jacob; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-06; 2022

Title: Bartley, James; Edmu, Samuel from Nathanael Greene, 1779 July 16; Bartley, James; Edmu, Samuel from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19802
Description: Letter from James Bartley and Samuel Edmu to Nathanael Greene. From Smith's Tavern - Desiring a return of wagons and horses in the Maryland line, also a few necessary remarks upon their condition.; 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--Finance; Quartermasters; Wagons; Bartley, James; Edmu, Samuel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-16; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 28; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19883
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 27th inst. Report of the work on portmanteaus and tents.; 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; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-28; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 25; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23122
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Has transmitted by Mr. Shelden his accounts and returns for month of December. Has also forwarded part of the tools and all the salt, with the greater part of the stores at Westfield.; 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; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-25; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 5; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22000
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - No result of his application to the Treasury Board. Congress at present weak. Sketches the present situation of the department. Criticizes the methods of the Treasury Board. November 9 - Has been busy finding a house. Treasury Board has promised to report a warrant for five millions; in the meantime numerous calls upon him must remain unanswered. His opinion respecting salary of officers. Advises General Greene to write Congress on the subject of money, but recommends his adopting a moderate tone. Mr. Hewes' ill health.; 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; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene, 1779 December 1; Chase, Thomas to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20120
Description: Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Enclosed accounts and returns for November. Never was more distressed for money. Can neither send on stores nor procure anything. The money depreciating so fast nobody will trust the Continent one day. Self-interest the only principle in the political world.; 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; Chase, Thomas; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-01; 2022

Title: Wadsworth, Jeremiah to Nathanael Greene,1779 February 24; Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22997
Description: Letter from Jeremiah Wadsworth to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Body politic of Connecticut in a sad decay. Question of paying the bills at their nominal value. Not surprised at General Sullivan's ordering a court of inquiry to investigate the conduct of the commissary for supplying his command. Is persuaded a more important inquiry will soon be necessary. Will avoid a quarrel if possible, but cannot promise.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; 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; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-24; 2022

Title: Traill, Robert to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 1; Traill, Robert to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22791
Description: Letter from Robert Traill to Nathanael Greene. Easton - Colonel Hooper having forgot to send the map by express, he forwards it by 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; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Traill, Robert; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-01; 2022

Title: Melcher, Isaac to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 25; Melcher, Isaac to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22130
Description: Letter from Isaac Melcher to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing orders received from the Board of War as well as instructions given by him to those employed in his department. Repeats, to prevent future misunderstandings, his duties as Barrackmaster-General. Thinks the strictest harmony ought to exist between General Greene's department and his own.; 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--Political aspects; Melcher, Isaac; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-25; 2022

Title: Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 22; Sheriff, Cornelius to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23054
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. Easton - Acknowledging his favor of the 14th inst. Disposition to be made of the boats. Finds it necessary to go home, but will be at headquarters before the troops reach there.; [Note on back of MSS: "Died prior to December 8, 1779. See Col. Johnson's letter."]; 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; Military camps; Quartermasters; Horses; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-22; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley to George Olney, 1779 November 24; Otis and Henley to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22530
Description: Letter from George Olney to Otis and Henley. Boston - In receipt of his letter countermanding the tents. Amount of money needed for past and present disbursements. Alas, for the fate of the Southern army; the gallant d'Estaing again baffled; "these reflections hang like a millstone."; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Foreign opinion, French; Olney, George (Recipient); Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-24; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 18; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22920
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Acknowledging order of the 5th inst. All the clothing ready has gone to Claverack; also sent 1000 bushels of salt. Requests a supply of cash to pay for transportation of stores.; 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; Operational rations (Military supplies); Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-18; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 June 11; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22285
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Obliged to urge fresh demands for cash. Requests him to pay speedy attention to the demands of Messrs. Otis and Henley.; 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; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-11; 2022

Title: Abeel, James to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 10; Abeel, James, 1733-1825 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20099
Description: Letter from James Abeel to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing a rough sketch of a beautiful place for an encampment, abounding in woods, water and every other necessary. Preparing everything as fast as possible. Will have fowls, turkeys and potatoes, etc., provided in time for the General.; 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--Equipment and supplies; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps; Forage; Quartermasters; Abeel, James, 1733-1825; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-10; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 July 24; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22430
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. West Point - Acknowledging letters of 16th and 17th insts. Late resolutions of Congress, putting the staff wholly in the power of the executive officers of each state, will give finishing stroke to their department. Discusses the alarming results if he (General Greene) is to be excluded from the honors of the line; will quit the department at once; his rank preserved by Act of Congress and his claim a just one. Gov. Read and other members likely to feel the effects of that jealousy among the people, which they have been so industrious in promoting.; 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; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-24; 2022

Title: Bowen, Ephraim to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 15; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-1841 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20382
Description: Letter from Ephraim Bowen to Nathanael Greene. Enclosing returns of stores on hand, with list of persons employed and their pay. Will dismiss his express as he hears that those on the communication to headquarters are called in. Amount fifty sail of transports observed coming down the Sound; cannot learn if they have troops on board. Applied to Mr. Otis for duck for knapsacks.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Quartermasters; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-15; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 31; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24344
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters - Wishing to know if a sufficient number of vessels can be procured to transport troops up the river, should the Indian incursion to the northward prove serious.; 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; Military camps; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1799; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-31; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 12; Otis and Henley to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22548
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Otis and Henley. Boston - Announcing the arrival of Captain Bunker in port with 358 casks of rice. Six vessels laden likewise, sailed with him, some of which may be hourly expected. Asks for his immediate support to pay the freight. Having no orders for the disposition of the rice, delivered the cargo to the issuing commissary.; 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; Operational rations (Military supplies); Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-12; 2022