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Title: Vaughan, Sarah Hallowell to Martha Washington, 1792 July 29.
Identifier(s): text:140459
Description: Letter of introduction for Mrs. Benjamin Vaughan who is moving with her children to America.
Creator: Vaughan, Sarah Hallowellet al
Subject: Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: 1792-07-29

Title: Hughes, Hugh to David Wolfe, 1781 March 4; No. 569 Hugh Hughes to David Wolfe
Identifier(s): text:348741
Description: Mentions that there will be no more cattle killed at Richmond, [N.Y.] and no more stored at Kinderhook, [N.Y.]; expresses disapproval about employing two brothers or a father and son at the same post because it "wears an unfavourable aspect"; instructs him to send all the forage he can "as West Point [N.Y.] is out entirely, and we are at the last Gaspp"; instructs him to tender every service to [Martha] Washington and her party when they pass Wolfe's post.
Subject: Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: 1781-03-04; 2022

Title: Martha Washington.
Identifier(s): graphics:5152; APSimg4172; Graphics Number: M42-18-4
Creator: Wollaston, John
Source: Print Collection;
Subject: Portraits ; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: n. d.

Title: Lady Washington.
Identifier(s): graphics:5099; APSimg4037; Graphics Number: F11-17-17
Description: Garvan Coll., No. 804.
Source: Print Collection (Garvan);
Subject: Portraits ; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: n. d.

Title: Moylan, Stephen to William Bartlett, 1775 December 10; No. 984 Stephen Moylan to William Bartlett
Identifier(s): text:353359
Description: Gives instructions for the treatment of prisoners who were captured aboard prize vessels and comments that ordinarily a captain who threw overboard his papers after being captured would suffer death, "but we must show him. . . that Americans are humane as well as brave"; instructs him to sell perishable articles in a prize cargo and deliver others for the use of [George Washington], whose wife [Martha] will arrive shortly; transmits Washington's order that no unauthorized persons be allowed aboard the prizes.
Creator: Moylan, Stephen, 1737-1811et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Prize law; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
Date: 1775-12-10; 2023

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1781-1782
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1253
Description: Volume 11 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1781 April 21 to 1782 February 23. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--French forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Meteorology--Observations; Sleighing; Morris, Robert, 1734-1806; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Francis, Tench, 1730-1800; Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829; Brown, John; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; Pennsylvania. General Assembly; German Society of Pennsylvania
Date: 1781-1782; 2021

Title: Hiltzheimer, Jacob diary, 1780-1781
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1140
Description: Volume 10 of Jacob Hiltzheimer's diaries, with entries dated from 1780 March 6 to 1781 April 15. This diary documents Hiltzheimer’s daily life and activities as a livery stable owner, livestock dealer, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including business transactions, personal details about his family and friends, and observations on events happening within Philadelphia. Hiltzheimer notes the names of friends, dignitaries, and political acquaintances with whom he socializes frequently. He also records the weather conditions in Philadelphia on nearly a daily basis.; Portions of these diaries were edited and published by Jacob Cox Parsons, "Extracts From the Diary of Jacob Hiltzheimer of Philadelphia 1765-1798" (Philadelphia, 1893).; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs; Social networks--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Horses; Horse trading; Livestock; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Meteorology--Observations; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785; Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829; Washington, Martha, 1731-1802; Walker, Hannah, 1741-1790; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department; German Society of Pennsylvania
Date: 1780-1781; 2021