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Title: Certificate of the unfitness of Nathan Sellers to serve in the army, 1778 September 30; Mathews, Boaz. Certificate of the unfitness of Nathan Sellers to serve in the army
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9161
Description: Boaz Matthews certifies that Nathan Sellers is ill with an "uncommon hard fitt of the Flux and fever, in which his life was a long while despaired of and from the Danger of which he was but just recovered." Matthews writes that Sellers is incapable of military duty due to this illness.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Military discharge; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century
Date: 1778-09-30; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1783 February 12; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12714
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams that discusses medicine.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1783-02-12; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1782 May 3; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12604
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams. Mentions a violent fever.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1782-05-03; 2022

Title: Dr. Jackson to George Gray, 1779 April 7; Jackson (Dr.) to George Gray
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21824
Description: Letter from Dr. Jackson to George Gray. Order to have his horse shod and four rivets made for his desk.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Horses; Jackson, Dr.; Gray, George
Date: 1779-04-07; 2022

Title: Smith, E.A. to Udny Hay, 1779 March 6; Smith, E.A. to Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24271
Description: Letter from E.A. Smith to Udny Hay. Fishkill - Suffering of the sick, owing particularly to lack of wood. Mr. Bancker's fair promises amount to nothing. Begs Colonel Hay to supply them with wood or to have the authority vested in 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Smith, E.A.; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-03-06; 2022

Title: Brown, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 June 27; Brown, William from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20264
Description: Letter from William Brown to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Clove - Orders from Gov. Livingston and General Washington to remove the sick out of the barns of the inhabitants of New Jersey and to apply to Colonel Berry to provide them with quarters in the barracks and public buildings in Pluckemin. These accommodations very inconvenient and improper for the purpose, but necessity compels him in the future.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Barracks; Quartermasters; Brown, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-06-27; 2022

Title: Unknown author to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 19; Binney, ----- to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20083
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to an unknown recipient. Has made an estimate of the number of buildings needed for the sick, and finds that three large barns will be necessary, as near Somerset Court-house as possible. On verso Camp, Middlebrook - Agreeable to instructions and the foregoing estimate, has taken up three barns belonging to Ernestus Harlingen, Esq., and Messrs. Duryee and Vandoran.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-19; 2022

Title: Unknown author to Nathanael Greene, 1779 May 18; Binney, ----- to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20060
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene to an unknown recipient. Somerset Court-house - The two churches and court-houses, of which they have legal possession, being crowded to a degree dangerous to the health of the wounded, has applied to the magistrates for the neighboring barns to accommodate the convalescents. In answer, they threaten to imprison the first who shall "prostitute a barn to the use of sick soldiers." What's to be done?; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-05-18; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 11; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20926
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. If he has not a speedy supply of cash, the business of his department must cease. Hardly anything prepared for the reception of the troops into winter quarters. High price of necessary articles. His principal assistant has left in disgust, and his next oldest declares that he won't receive another shilling unless Congress thinks proper to make his pay in some degree adequate to his services.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Military camps; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-11; 2022

Title: Brown, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 2; Brown, William from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20122
Description: Letter from William Brown to Nathanael Greene. General Hospital, Otterhill - Asking for a horse for the Bearer, Mr. Scott, who is Commissary for the hospital and is obliged to ride about the neighborhood a good deal.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Brown, William; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-02; 2022

Title: Smith, E.A. to Udny Hay, 1779 March 21; Smith, E.A. to Undy Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23719
Description: Letter from E.A. Smith to Udny Hay. Fishkill - Must trouble him again about wood. Is it Mr. Bancker's purpose to destroy the sick? Why, then, does he promise wood and straw and never deliver it? The intentions of his medicines counteracted by the cold; begs Colonel Hay to send some wood.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Smith, E.A.; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-03-21; 2022

Title: Irvine, William to Nathanael Greene, 1780 January 31; Irvine, William, 1741-1804 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21742
Description: Letter from William Irvine to Nathanael Greene. Camp near Morristown - Congratulating Mrs. Greene and the General, and wishing them joy. Has written the State Commissary to send all the soap he can spare.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Irvine, William, 1741-1804; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1780-01-31; 2022

Title: Huntingdon, Samuel to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 19; Huntingdon, Samuel to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20686
Description: Letter from Samuel Huntingdon to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - Enclosing three Acts of Congress for reforming and incorporating the eleven companies of artificers and making further provisions for them as specified in the several acts. Captain Pendleton's faithfulness in this business and his subsequent sickness.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Quartermasters; Huntingdon, Samuel; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-19; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 9; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21136
Description: Letter acknowledging favors of 7th and 8th insts. In reply to his remonstrations, the artificers have gone to work. Has applied to the Governor. Forage on the confines of the river cannot be brought down, owing to lack of vessels. Has stopped work on hospital, in accordance with General Greene's order. Not responsible for want of flour. Owes many accounts; his credit sinking in proportion to the depreciation of money. No blankets and shoes.; 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; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Forage; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-09; 2022