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Title: Olney, George to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 2; Olney, George to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22344
Description: Letter from George Olney to Nathanael Greene. Providence - Stating the salary which he will accept as Auditor of Accounts, to live in General Greene's family and have equal privileges with the other officers in the department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Olney, George; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-02; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 20; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20817
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favor of the 16th inst. Has taken every measure to have the boats completed by the time they many be wanted, and the hay will be pressed in season; nothing wanting but cash. Carpenters refused to continue work unless paid every Saturday night. Borrowed money for their first week's wages, and also for certain teamsters who had carted loads to Fishkill. Hates to do this and must again beg for a supply of money or the carpenters will quit work.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 15; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22399
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 12th inst. Work of making tents going forward briskly. Board decided the matter of the linen in favor of the agent clothier. Number of articles on hand and those forwarded. Question of pack-saddles. Extremely difficult to get wagoners. No doubt enemy's fleet has gone to the southward. Wages of expresses. Their had duties.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-15; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 30; Mitchell, John from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22243
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. New Windsor - Acknowledging favor of 19th inst. Asking for further supply of tents and portmanteaus. Still distressed for want of wagoners. Wages of expresses must be advanced, if they cannot be retained at the present rate. Higher pay given to the escorts creates mourning and complaint. Greater part of enemy having left King's Ferry and gone down the river.; 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. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-30; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 13; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21568
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - The bearer of this, Mr. Stewart, will wait on General Greene for positive instructions respecting the wages of the artificers engaged by the day. Must not lose either the wheelwrights or the smiths. Has passed his word that the matter shall be fully settled by the end of the month.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-13; 2022

Title: Moylan, Stephen to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 5; Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22329
Description: Letter from Stephen Moylan to Nathanael Greene. North Castle - If Mr. Bennett, bearer of this, fails to get money from Colonel Bostick to pay for the forage of the Light Dragoons, he begs General Greene to supply him with ,000, as his honor is engaged that the inhabitants shall be duly paid for their forage.; 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; Forage; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley Return, 1779 April 26; Otis and Henley Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23317
Description: Return of stores on hand and of tents forwarded to Springfield.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-04-26; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Moore Furman, 1779 June 12; Furman, Moore from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21315
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Moore Furman. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 9th inst. No objections to Mr. Lewis, if he is satisfactory in his work; Mr. Abeel's and Mr. Lewis' disagreements not a sufficient reason for dismissing the latter. Account of measures he adopted during Mr. Lewis' illness. Plan for facilitating the transportation of stores. Situation disagreeable, owing to want of money.; 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: 1779-06-12; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 23; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21066
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. Concerning wagonage from Chester county to Philadelphia.; 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; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-23; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 19; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20113
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Directions of his Excellency concerning the places at which to deposit the public stores.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-19; 2022

Title: Clinton, George to Udny Hay, 1779 November 8; Clinton, George, 1739-1812 to Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20973
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of equal date concerning the present dispute of the artificers about their wages. If the representation made by them to the Governor is true, he thinks their demands are reasonable. How far it will be proper to comply with these demands, declines to determine. Fishkill.; 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. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Clinton, George, 1739-1812; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-11-08; 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: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 5; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21722
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - So many complaints made to him and of him that he has requested the General for a court of inquiry. Desires hides sent on. Debt of the department to the artificers ought to be paid in money or clothes. Concerning his accounts. Will go to Congress on his own affairs as soon as Major Hale returns. Major Hale will handle the subject of cash with suitable eloquence.; 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; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-05; 2022

Title: Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene, 1779 September 29; Hollingsworth, Henry to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20694
Description: Letter from Henry Hollingsworth to Nathanael Greene. West Point Garrison - Informing them that they have made no return of stores since the spring. Rules of the department on the subject. Advises securing all forage as early as possible.; 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. Continental Army--Military life; Forage; Quartermasters; Hollingsworth, Henry; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-09-29; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley Return, 1779 April 1; Otis and Henley Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23957
Description: Return of Quartermaster's stores in their possession.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-04-01; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 1; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20294
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 30th ult., and will do his best to forward the boats. Must have fatigue men. Large quantity of forage at Claverack and other landings needs to be brought down. The bearer of this has fourteen horses to deliver, in tolerably good order.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Forage; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-01; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Alex Harrison, 1779 December 6; Harrison, Alex. Turner from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21439
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Alex Harrison. Desiring him to engage a hundred wagoners for one year, and telling him the terms he is to make.; 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; Harrison, Alex; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-12-06; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 6; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20917
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Congratulating him on the latest addition to his family. Recalling the bearer, Hawkes Hay, to his memory, his many virtues and his need of employment.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Family relationships--United States; Social networks--18th century; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-06; 2022

Title: Otis and Henley Return, 1779 June 1; Otis and Henley Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23907
Description: Return of wagonmaster's stores in their possession.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Otis and Henley, Messrs.; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-01; 2022

Title: Finnie, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 11; Finnie, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20512
Description: Letter from WIlliam Finnie to Nathanael Greene.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; ; Finnie, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-11; 2022