Clement Biddle to William Lowrey, Deputy Foragemaster
In this letter addressed from "Moorehall 28 March 1778" Biddle requests Lowrey to purchase "Hay Oats & other forage" suitable for cavalry. Reference to a prisoner exchange in New Jersey.
Clement Biddle
28 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 53, 20-11
David Rittenhouse to Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council
Rittenhouse writes Supreme Executive Council regaring sum of money received for purchasing provisions for state magazines. Total sum expected to be One hundred and thirty Thousand Dollars. Signed at bottom, "Dav.d Rittenhouse Treasurer"
David Rittenhouse
28 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 51, 20-09
Pay Warrant
Warrant addressed, "In Assembly March 27 1778" . Bayard requests payment to bearer John Whitehall(?) of thirty pounds for his service as a commissioner for regulating prices. Signed "John Bayard Speaker" and copied to David Rittenhouse, Treasurer.
Colonel John Bayard
27 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 50, 20-08
Quaker Proclamation
British Occupation of Philadelphia
This Quaker Proclamation was issued from the General Spring Meeting of Ministers and Elders held in Philadelphia during March 1778. The Proclamation encourages all Quakers to seek divine Guidance, "in this time of outward Commotion"
22 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 49, 20-07
Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens to Captain Peter Du Ponceau
Clothing
In this undated brief letter, John Laurens addresses Captain Peter Du Ponceau on the difficulty of getting clothing from Lancaster. Peter Du Ponceau came to the United States in 1777 at the age of seventeen. He served as one of the Baron de Steuben's aide to camp. He swore an Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America in camp at Valley Forge in 1778.
Lt. Col. John Laurens
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 44, 20-02
Brig. General Lachlan McIntosh
State of the Troops
In this one-page document addressed from "Camp Valley Forge 20th March 1778", General McIntosh writes North Carolina Governor on the conditions and privations of state forces at Valley Forge. McIntosh writes, "I am sorry I have to inform you the Men of my Brigade here have suffered severely this Winter...Fifty of them died in and about camp...a most distressing Situation!"
Brig. General Lachlan McIntosh
20 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 42, 19-08
Michael Hillegas to a Mr. French
Lottery office in Lancaster
In this brief letter addressed from "York Town March 17, 1778" U.S. Treasurer Hillegas informs a Mr. French of remaining lottery tickets.
Michael Hillegas
17 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 40, 19-06
Brigadier General William Smallwood
Paroled Prisoners
Rare manuscript addressed from "Wilmington March 10th 1778" regarding the parole of a prisoner. LEtter signed, "yr very Obed. Sert WSmallwood"
Brig. General William Smallwood
10 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 38, 19-04
John Read
Pennsylvania Navy
This brief correspondence appears to be a contract or notice of employment of one Patrick McGonegill(?) who hauled wood for Pennsylvania Fleet to Navy barracks and Quarters at Trenton.
John Read
2 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 34, 18-09
Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman Letter to Foragemaster
Reference to Forgaging
In this one-page letter addressed, "Head Quarters 5 March 1778", Tilghman writes unknown party(possibly Clement Biddle, Foragemaster) on perilous state of Horses and forage. He writes, "His Excellency desires that you will lay before him in the most explicit manner what prospects you have of forage..." Letter signed, "Tench Tilghman"
Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman
5 March 1778
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Box 3, Folder 32, 18-07