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Title: Cox, John to John Davis, 1779 July 28; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to John Davis
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20571
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 24th inst. General Hand's extraordinary demand for horses to transport stores to Wyoming. Cannot consent to Colonel Davis' complying with such a request.; 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; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Davis, John
Date: 1779-07-28; 2022

Title: Davis, John, 1755-1783 Return, 1779 February 28; Davis, John, 1755-1783 Return
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23779
Description: Colonel Davis' return of Quartermaster's stores.; 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; Davis, John
Date: 1779-02-28; 2022

Title: Davis, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 30; Davis, John, 1755-1783 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20645
Description: Letter from John Davis to Nathanael Greene. Carlisle - Informing him of the number of horses purchased and the time at which he may expect them. Must pay drivers same wages as boatmen, in order to get them. Account of stores forwarded.; 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; Quartermasters; Horses; Davis, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-30; 2022

Title: Davis, John to Charles Pettit, 1779 May 21; Davis, John, 1755-1783 to Charles Pettit
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21061
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 14th inst. with 0,000. Demands on him for wagons and how he meets them. Scarcity of forage. Difficulty of getting drivers; need not expect one, unless they are exempted from militia duty.; 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; Quartermasters; Militia; Wagons; Davis, John; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806
Date: 1779-05-21; 2022

Title: Davis, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 10; Davis, John, 1755-1783 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20718
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 2d inst. Directions respecting tents shall be strictly complied with. Alterations in pack-saddles. Frightened to death about scarcity of forage and difficulty of procuring wagons. Stores and packhorses to be sent forward.; 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; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Quartermasters; Wagons; Davis, John; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-10; 2022