Bibliography

New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America, The Letters of Moore Furman, New York, New York:
           Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1912.

Sumner, William G., The Financier and Finances of the American Revolution, 2 vols. New York, New York:
           Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1891.

Svejda, George J., "Quartering, Disciplining and Supplying the Army at Morristown, National Park Service,
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Content Note

The documents in this collection consist mainly of Furman's correspondence with revolutionary officials regarding his duties as Deputy Quartermaster General of New Jersey, from 1778 to 1780. They include letters to Quartermaster General Nathaniel Greene, Governor William Livingston and other officers and quartermaster officials. These letters discuss the policies of the quartermaster General's office and details concerning the collection and transportation of supplies. Furman's letters also include correspondence with James Burnside from 1790 to 1800 regarding some misplaced lottery accounts. Many of the letters in this collection were published in 1912 under the title The Letters of Moore Furman.

Item #1 is a letter book containing Furman’s outgoing correspondence for the period 1778-1796. The contents list is followed by an alphabetical list of correspondents in the letter book and includes date references. Items #2-29 are loose letters which, with the exception of items #17 & #18, are letters to Furman. Finally, item #30 is an account regarding the building of the first State House which covers the years from 1792 through 1794. [For other accounts regarding the building of the State House, researchers should see the series: Maskel Ewing/Papers relating to the Construction of the State House.]

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