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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.620 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | James Wharton to George Taylor urgently requesting ammunition |
| Date | 25 May 1779 |
| Author | Wharton, James (1732-1782) |
| Recipient | Taylor, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Sends copies of letters he wrote Taylor on 9 April 1779 and 17 May 1779, to which Taylor has not responded. Wharton urgently requested ammunition for frigates. Taylor worked with Hugh Hughes' ironworks in New Jersey. |
| Subjects | Ammunition Navy Maritime Industry Military History Revolutionary War |
| People | Wharton, James (1732-1782) Taylor, George (1716-1781) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Industry; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | James Wharton (1732-1782) was a Philadelphia merchant and ship chandler. George Taylor (1716-1781) was a Continental congressman and signer of Declaration of Independence who resigned in 1777 to return to the iron business. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |