Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 9
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 January 9 | ||
| Alternative Title | Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | Hay, Udny | ||
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Recipient | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Fishkill - Smiths and wheelwrights determined to leave unless their wages are raised. By the offer of such extravagant wages, Mr. Simmons has a second time depreciated the money. He [Colonel Hay] is even suspected of pocketing that part of the wages which, by leaving the post, the artificers can easily get elsewhere. Suggests procuring artificers from the regiment. Matter of cordage. Need of a proper public tanner. Pay for teams. Concerning the completion of the works at West Point during the coming summer. Hopes General Greene is homeward bound, loaded with money. Enclosing two addresses, concerning the wages of workmen. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Quartermasters | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social life and customs | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Finance, Personal--United States | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | West Point (N.Y.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Fishkill (N.Y.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Hay, Udny | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 3p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1779-01-09 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Nathanael Greene Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.G83 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.G83-ead.xml | ||
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