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1	Author:	Weedon, George,1734-1793.	Requires cookie*
	Title:	George Weedon Orderly Book
	Dates:	1777-1778
	Abstract:	This volume contains a daily account of the Continental Army under General George Weedon during their stay at Valley Forge. The volume covers the period known as the "Valley Forge Winter." Frequent references to the "Commander in Chief" are made. Weedon also provides insight into the daily life of the encampment, reporting daily orders and events, including courts martial. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.973.3.W41
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History
	Genre:	Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Courts-martial and courts of inquiry \| Germantown, Battle of, 1777 \| United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783 \| Whitemarsh, Battle of, 1777

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	Title:	Keugh, Lieutenant William, Report of British Officer to His Majesty from Camp at German Town 28th of Setptemr. 1777
	Dates:	1777 September 28- October 7
	Abstract:	This collection contains an official account of the British Army's actions in the Philadelphia-area during the American Revolution. It complements SMS Coll 7 and SMS Coll 9. Recorded by British Army officer Lieutenant William Keugh, the after action report is extensive and detailed. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.SMs.Coll.8
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Military History \| Philadelphia History
	Genre:	Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records
	Subjects:	Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 \| British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 \| Germantown, Battle of, 1777 \| Paoli Massacre, 1777

3	Author:	Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Nathanael Greene Papers
	Dates:	1777-1780
	Abstract:	The Nathanael Greene Collection is a large collection of correspondence primarily related to supplying the Continental Army. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1778-1780, during which time Greene served as Quartermaster General of the Continental Army. The correspondence captures the supply issues that the Army faced during the war, and the means of financing and supplying it. Because the bulk of the collection is correspondence and not account or ledger books, the letters to Greene from the field often provide interesting details and anecdotes on requisitioning. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.G83
	Extent:	4 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Government Affairs \| Military History
	Genre:	Business Records and Accounts \| Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Quartermasters -- United States

4	Author:	Hazard, Ebenezer, 1744-1817	Requires cookie*
	Title:	Ebenezer Hazard papers, 1766-1813
	Dates:	1766-1813
	Abstract:	The Ebenezer Hazard Collection contains a range of documents relating to the early history and establishment of the postal service in the new American nation. Ebenezer Hazard was a New Yorker who served as a deputy postmaster general during the American Revolution and early republic.Included in the collection are two letters from Benjamin Franklin, one appointing him to the post and another advising him to quickly establish a post to Albany. There are a series of military passes issued to Hazard, lending insight into how the postal service operated during the war years. Other correspondents include Thomas Jefferson, who wrote a letter to Hazard in 1775 endorsing a proposed public papers project, and George Washington, who corresponded with Hazard as General of the Army during the war and as President. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.H338
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Government Affairs \| Military History
	Genre:	Institutional Records \| Military Records \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence
	Subjects:	Postal service -- United States.

5	Author:	Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle	Requires cookie*
	Title:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s
	Dates:	Circa 1760s-1850s
	Abstract:	The Sol Feinstone Collection of the David Library contains a wide array of original documents relating especially to the American Revolution. The collection is particularly strong in military affairs and contains a variety of original letters from generals and prominent officers from both British and American forces. The collection has a notable number of items relating to George Washington and his family, including a deed from 1604 to Laurence Washington that contains an original seal from James I. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.B.F327
	Extent:	27 Linear Feet
	Topics:	American Revolution \| Business and Skilled Trades \| Colonial Politics \| Colony and State Specific History \| Diplomatic History \| Early National Politics \| Military History \| Pennsylvania History
	Genre:	Family Correspondence \| General Correspondence \| Military Records \| Miscellaneous \| Official Government Documents and Records \| Political Correspondence \| Printed Material