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Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 13; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23114
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Enclosing his accounts and returns for January, sent by Conductor Avery, who has under his care to Newburgh twelve loads of clothing.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-13; 2022

Title: Weiss, Jacob to George Olney, 1780 February 18; Weiss, Jacob to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23856
Description: Letter from Jacob Weiss to George Olney. Enclosing account of certain clothing, and also of the prices estimated by Colonel Mitchell, by which further settlements can be made.; 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--Clothing and dress; Weiss, Jacob, 1750-1839; Olney, George
Date: 1780-02-18; 2022

Title: Gooch, John to Nathanael Greene,1779 October 25; Gooch, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21471
Description: Letter from John Gooch to Nathanael Greene. Boston - A long letter, setting forth the evils resulting in the department from lack of money and the ill-will of the numerous creditors and duns. Cannot purchase in time for want of money. Wishes to know if the staff officers are entitled to draw clothing from Continental store.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Gooch, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-25; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 9; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23392
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Asks that he will intercede with His Excellency to obtain clothing for the artificers, who deserve some encouragement for remaining at their posts.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; 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--Clothing and dress; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-01-09; 2022

Title: Weiss, Jacob to George Olney, 1780 February 18; Weiss, Jacob to George Olney
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23501
Description: Letter from Jacob Weiss to George Olney. Concerning shoes and the different prices at which they are selling; asks for some rule as a guide.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Weiss, Jacob, 1750-1839; Olney, George
Date: 1780-02-18; 2022

Title: Wilkinson, James to an Unknown recipient, 1779 October 10; Wilkinson, James to unknown correspondent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23617
Description: Letter from James Wilkinson. Murderers Creek - Begs him to forward the enclosed to Mr. John Moylan, whose presence at Newbury to take charge of the magazine of clothing is immediately needed.; 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--Clothing and dress; Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022

Title: Weedon, George to George Washington, 1777 December 29
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1601
Description: Letter from General Weedon to General George Washington regarding promotions and operations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Military uniforms
Date: 1777-12-29; 2021

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 14; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20171
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Sends camp-stools by bearer. Will need large quantity of clothing. Wagoners destitute of blankets. Wants an answer from General Greene to paragraph in Colonel Lewis' letter relating to the raising of bateaux.; 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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-14; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 18; Washington, George (1732-1799) to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23519
Description: Letter from George Washington to Nathanael Greene. Headquarters, Morristown - Thinks it better that team with the clothing should not set out for Albany in the present state of the roads.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1810; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-18; 2022

Title: Kemper, Daniel to Nathanael Greene,1779 May 26; Kemper, Daniel to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21618
Description: Letter from Daniel Kemper to Nathanael Greene. Asking for teams in which to send the clothing to General Sullivan's troops, according to His Excellency's directions.; 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--Clothing and dress; Kemper, Daniel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-26; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Cornelius Sheriff, 1779 July 12; Sheriff, Cornelius from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22632
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to Cornelius Sheriff. New Windsor - Acknowledging favor of the 4th, with certain returns. States to what extent Colonel Sheriff may command Mr. Bond. Clothing for bateaux men. Enemy has plundered New Haven and burned Fairfield; their ravages inhuman and barbarous; their abuse to women exceeds all description.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Politics and Causes of Revolution; 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--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Sheriff, Cornelius; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-07-12; 2022

Title: Lewis, Morgan to Nathanael Greene, 1780 February 4; Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21769
Description: Letter from Morgan Lewis to Nathanael Greene. Albany - Acknowledging letter of 19th ult. Promises to adopt the mode he prescribes for acquiring an exact account of moneys due from the department. Has mentioned it already to some of his creditors in the city; they declined to accept of any certificate in lieu of money, even threatening a prosecution. People distressed for money to pay their taxes; and those living at a distance will certainly not bring in their accounts to receive only a promise of payment. Those driven from their habitations in 1777, demand payment for boards, etc., taken from them on the retreat. His assistants dissatisfied, and properly so, with their payment; they will leave unless something is done. Desires to know the truth of a report that a Resolution of Congress allows the staff clothing. Complains bitterly against the rate at which he has been taxed, as he has no visible property on earth and has been taxed merely for doing General Greene's business.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Lewis, Morgan; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-02-04; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 23; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21894
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Acknowledging favor of 19th inst. Concerning the construction and destination of the packsaddles. Colonel Clayborne's habit of finding fault with everything. Every exertion being made to complete tents. Price of duck enormous. Terrible depreciation of money. Will apply to Board of War for necessary articles of clothing, though he believes it to be in vain. Trouble of procuring carters. Small matter of wages, saddle, carriage, etc. Enemy have burned Portsmouth and it is believed Suffolk and Hampton; they mean to destroy Annapolis and Baltimore, if possible. List enclosed of articles wanted immediately to enable them to take the field.; 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; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-23; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 9; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22737
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - His order of the 4th inst. to furnish teams, transports, etc., shall be punctually attended to. Stores ordered by General Knox, about twenty loads in all, will proceed to Claverack in a few days; also fifteen loads of clothing. Enclosing accounts and returns for the month of September.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-09; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to John Cox, 1779 June 6; Cox, John, 1731-1793 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20525
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to John Cox. Ringwood - Enemy's designs difficult to interpret from his movements; they have fallen back to King's Ferry again, after being in full view of the fortifications at West Point, without attempting to make any impression upon the works. Loss of a little of fort by General McDougall on the east side of King's Ferry. Enemy's purpose to cut off their communication with the Eastern States. Difficulty of subsisting their cattle and keeping up the necessary transportation through such a barren country. Plans for subsisting the troops in case West Point is invested, and for transporting provisions and forage. Necessity for removing clothing at Middlebrook as fast as possible to somewhere back of Morristown.; 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--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Middlebrook Encampment (N.J.); Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; Cox, John; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-06; 2022

Title: Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 5; Erskine, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20814
Description: Letter from John Erskine to Nathanael Greene. Murder's Creek - Has just received his letter concerning the clothing and letters that McDonald Campbell brought from Mrs. Greene. Never saw either clothes or dispatches, though he remembers consenting to Campbell's request that his dispatches might go by some of the expresses who were to leave the next morning for West Point.; 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--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Military camps; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Erskine, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-05; 2022

Title: Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10; Mitchell, John to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22557
Description: Letter from John Mitchell to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - No further verified accounts of Count d'Estaing and his fleet, but reports says that he has effectually done the business at Georgia. Number of tents ready to send on; unable to keep workmen supplied with canvas, which is extravagantly dear. £222 per bolt. Enclosing returns for September. People employed cannot live on their pay. The assistants complain that they are not put on a footing with Colonel Four's men and officers, who are allowed clothing; cannot purchase clothing out of their pay. Blankets cannot be got. Proper to have a person at North Wales or near it; compliment of naming the man will be paid to the President, who is much indisposed from fatigue of body and mind, due to the unfortunate disputes in Philadelphia.; 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--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Mitchell, John, 1741-1816; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 February 1; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21627
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Acknowledging favor of 26th inst. No problem of obtaining clothing for the artificers. Workmen's complaints concerning wages. Many evils which have arising from Colonel Lewis' conduct. Sends return for December. Plan of putting tanyard near the banks of North river.; 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; Finance, Personal--United States; Household supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Family life--18th century; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-02-01; 2022

Title: Smith, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 8; Smith, William to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22950
Description: Letter from William Smith to Nathanael Greene. Springfield - Acknowledging favor of 21st ult. Has forwarded a number of stores for Colonel Hay. Accounts and returns for October. On account of depreciation of money, officers employed by him cannot furnish themselves with clothing; desires to know if clothing may not be delivered to them at the same rate as others in 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Quartermasters; Smith, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-08; 2022

Title: Weedon, George to William Grayson, 1780 October 29
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1576
Description: Letter from General George Weedon to Colonel William Grayson relaying positive news from the frontlines and a need for more winter supplies. Referenced is "the people of the Big Knife", or Long Knife, a common term that Native Americans used to refer to white settlers in Virginia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807; Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 1738-1789; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792; Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796; Ferguson, Patrick, 1744-1780; Campbell, William, 1745-1781
Date: 1780-10-29; 2021