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Title: Rodney, C. A. (Caesar Augustus) to Francis Wade, 1779 December 29; Rodney, C. A. (Caesar Augustus), 1772-1824 to Francis Wade
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22630
Description: Letter from Caesar Rodney to Francis Wade. Wilmington - Announcing the failure of the bill, with new arrangements in the quartermaster's and commissary departments. Begs him to repair to his quarters immediately, as there is a pressing need for flour. Money wanted in every branch of the staff department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784; Wade, Francis
Date: 1779-12-29; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to John Mitchell, 1779 May 18; Wade, Francis to John Mitchell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23044
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to John Mitchell. Wilmington - Has just received word that the enemy has landed and taken possession of Portsmouth in Virginia, consequently is preparing to remove the stores at Elk. Account by letter says they are on their march to Suffolk with 4000 men; generally thought that they will proceed to Baltimore. Will want some of the shallops down directly.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Wade, Francis; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816
Date: 1779-05-18; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 18; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22929
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Acknowledging favor of 9th inst. His efforts to get a clerk to help him with his books. Always considered his duty to his country rather than his private emolument. The many calls on him.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-18; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 2; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23206
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Indignant at the late proceedings against the Staff department, which have failed again, according to the enclosed letter of Governor Rodney. Has assured the Governor that he will resume his station and continue his duties until a proper arrangement takes place. Want of cash. Flour at hand.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-02; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 6; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23029
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Acknowledging favor of the 29th ult. Surprised at Colonel Cox's omission to forward General Greene his (Wade's) papers and returns, up to May 1. Just recovered from fit of sickness, but will set off the following day to the city and try to get copies of the returns. Badly off for a clerk who understands these matters, but will do the best he can.; 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; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-06; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 28; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22707
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Account of horses forwarded and those on hand. Difficult to procure drivers. Assistance given in removing public stores. Complains of the law governing the calling out of teams; also of the State Commissioners. Begs that General Greene will not allow him to be superseded in his office without timely notice.; 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; Horses; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-28; 2022

Title: Millan, William to Francis Wade, 1780 February 26; Millan, William to Francis Wade
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21986
Description: Letter from William Milan to Francis Wade. Cantwell's Bridge - All wagons have been sent up empty - nothing to put in them. Cannot procure a single bushel of grain unless he gets some money. People alarmed at the certificates and consider them a design to defraud them - uses every argument to convince them to the contrary.; 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; Wagons; Milan, William; Wade, Francis
Date: 1780-02-26; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 28; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22618
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Acknowledging his favor of the 18th, also the books of certificates; the latter have caused a general alarm, preventing the people from coming in and settling their accounts; using every exertion to make the people take them. Unless money is provided, all supplies for the opening of the campaign will fall short. Lack of provisions for men and forage for horses at nearly all the posts that have been forwarding supplies for the army. For this reason has been obliged to let most of the teams withdraw from the service.; 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; Forage; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-28; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 3; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23156
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Acknowledging favor of 31st ult. Concerning contracts for oats and a supply of forage. Disagreement between himself and Colonel Blair. If General Greene thinks it proper to pass over the matter, he will submit to his better judgment.; 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; Forage; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-03; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Francis Wade, 1779 September 29; Wade, Francis from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22926
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Francis Wade. West Point - Requesting him to send in returns immediately, as he has received none since March.; 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; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Wade, Francis; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-09-29; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22784
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging letter of 17th inst. Has sent the returns. Causes of the delay in his accounts: lack of money and proper assistants. Glad that time is arriving when a man may live in peace under his roof.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022

Title: Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 27; Wade, Francis to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22960
Description: Letter from Francis Wade to Nathanael Greene. Wilmington - Has not heard of General Pulaski or any of his legion; has given instructions, however, about their reception. Difficulty of getting forage for the horses. Scarce a farmer within a radius of thirty miles will sell any grain. A prodigious saving of forage if the teams could be laid off until the navigation is open. Orders from General Smallwood, for certain men employed by him to return to their regiments, a great detriment to the service, as he has no others to replace them with. Exceedingly troublesome force of about one hundred men under a lieutenant stationed at this post and robbing the inhabitants.; 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; Horses; Forage; Wade, Francis; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-27; 2022