695. REVOLUTIONARY WAR QUARTERMASTER LETTERS A good collection of five letters all written to Nicholas Quackenbush, (1734-1813), Assistant Deputy Quartermaster for the Continental Army at Albany, New York. In this capacity, Quackenbush, situated roughly half way between Albany and Montréal, was one of the most important people in the region, coordinating critical supplies that would ultimately result in the defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777 and help secure the Mohawk Valley frontier against Loyalist and Indian raids. Includes JOHN TYSON, A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Peekskill, Jan. 5, 1777 requesting shirts as "I am absolutely without"; HUGH HUGHES, A.L.S. 3pp. legal folio, Fishkill, Feb. 24 [1777], concerning transportation: "...Let Mitchell raise as many Teamster as are wanted, if he can...I have order'd Addams 7 Company to assist Sheaf at Boat building...Capt. theirs does Honor to the Appointment. I wish there were more such in the Department, the Burden would be lighten[ed]...the service not suffer-Lamb has done extremely well indeed, and deserves Praise...Don't let any Body have a Saddle or Bridle without order form the General, as they are for Headqrs..."; HUGH HUGHES, A.L.S. 3pp. legal folio, [n.p., n.d.] "Friday Morning 6 o'Clock". In part: "...I saw a new bodied Waggon with you, that will do much better for General McDougall than many here...The Clothing will set out this Day...the Bricks are loading, and more Plank &c are coming to you...The Oars I expect are got in from Danbury before this..."; D. HALE A.L.S. 1p. legal folio, Fishkill, July 15, 1778 "...Colo Hay is down at Kings Ferry getting the Army over & will be up in three days with a Supply from Genl. Green[e] when you shall be remembered with additional Supplys..." ANDREW BOSTWICK A.L.S. 1p. legal folio, Poughkeepsie, Dec. 4, 1780: "the Scarcity of Continental Bills is such with me at this time as will not admitt] of my Sending you any to purchase me some Corn... I should send you the Supply but the British has taken them off So that they are not to be found..." More good content documenting the severe shortage of basic supplies for the Continental Army. Condition overall very good with the expected folds and minor marginal losses. $300-400