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Title: Unknown to Benjamin Franklin, 1777 - 1778; ------ to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9338
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
Date: 1777-1778; 2022

Title: State of New York, Council of Safety to George Clinton, 1777 June 4; No. 1015 State of New York, Council of Safety to George Clinton
Identifier(s): text:353247
Description: Resolution that revives resolutions of the New York Convention, 3 April [1777], regarding exempting from militia drafts any person who procures at his own expense a substitute to enlist in any of five specified Continental regiments for three years or the duration of the war; signed by Robert Benson, secretary.; "Extract from the Minutes."
Creator: New York (State). Council of Safetyet al
Subject: Draft; United States. Continental Army--History; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
Date: 1777-06-04; 2023

Title: Clinton, George to James McDowel, 1779 January 12; Clinton, George, 1739-1812 to James McDowel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20734
Description: Letter from Charles Clinton. Poughkeepsie - Informing him that General Washington will lay his case before Congress, who will no doubt order an equitable compensation for his loss.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Clinton, George, 1739-1812; McDowel, James
Date: 1779-01-12; 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: 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: Cox, John to George Clinton, 1779 June 28; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to George Clinton
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20482
Description: Letter from John Cox to George Clinton.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Quartermasters; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
Date: 1779-06-28; 2022