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Moore Furman Collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Furman, Moore, 1728-1808

Moore Furman was deputy quartermaster general of New Jersey during the American Revolution.

The collection consists primarily of Furman's letters (1794-1808) to his dry goods business associate, Benjamin Guild, of Pittstown, New Jersey. In addition, there are two documents (1793, 1807) concerning Pittstown property and two letters (1780) by Furman to Capt. Thomas Reading about forage needed by the American army during the Revolutionary War.

Arranged by accession number.

The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

AM1619-1699, 11257

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This collection was processed by Dina Britain on March 29, 2006. Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2006
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The collection is open for research.

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Collection Inventory

Memorandum of agreement to rent certain properties at Pittstown, 1793 April 29. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about "Bill" and "Addy's mare", 1793 October 30. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Gould about taking in wool and having it made into cloth, 1794 May 5. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about the death of Addy (Adrian), 1794 July 15. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about the death of Adrian and Indian troubles, 1794 July 18. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about business and Mr. Corner's desire to purchase the "Stevens place", 1794 August 1. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild regarding troop movements in insurrection in Pennsylvania, 1794 September 16. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild on rebuilding the burned store at Pittstown, 1794 September 29. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 Letters from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about directions for providing material and men for rebuilding the store, 1794 September-0ctober. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild includes plans for the store, reference to General Wayne and the Indian slaughter, 1794 October 5. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild furnishing the State House and the return of the Jersey militia, 1794 October 15. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild regarding business, prices, and the state militia, 1794 October 20. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild regarding the New Jersey militia and the price of pork, 1794 October 27. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild regarding prices and the army marching in Pittstown, 1794 October 29. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild regarding the construction of the store, 1794 October. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about a cargo of tea, 1794 November 28. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1794 December 4-5. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about the return of Governor Richard Howell, 1794 December 9. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1794 December 25-30. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Letter from Moore Furman to Capt. Ralph guild sending an almanac and newspapers, 1795 January 9. 1 folder.
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1 folder

17 Letters from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1795 January-November. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild about lease of his property to various tenants for the coming year, 1795 November 30. 1 folder.
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1 folder

15 Letters from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1795 December-1796 October. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild concerning cargoes coming into America, 1796 August 26. 1 folder.
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1 folder

5 Letters from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1796 October-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild concerning the difficulty of travel, a "bridge of ice on the Delaware River" and business matters, 1796 December 22. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letter from Moore Furman to Capt. Ralph Guild about peace, prices and matrimony, circa 1796. 1 folder.
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1 folder

20 Letters from Moore Furman to Benjamin Guild, 1797 January-1808. 3 folders.
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3 folders

Deed for house and garden in Pittstown to James P. Hunt, 1807 March 10. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 Letters from Moore Furman to Thomas Reading regarding forage for the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War, 1780 March-April. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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