Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10

Primary tabs

Loading the Internet Archive BookReader, please wait...

Details

TITLE INFORMATION
TitleHay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10
Alternative TitleHay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
ASSOCIATED NAMES
CreatorHay, Udny
RecipientGreene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
RecipientUnited States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractLetter acknowledging favors of 7th and 9th inst. Disposition made of the 120 privates sent. Steps taken to purchase the needed boards. Duck enough to complete 170 tents, and will then patch up all the condemned ones. Thinks the vessels are sometimes unnecessarily detained at the fort; asks General Greene to mention this to the engineer and Mr. Buchanan. Plans for getting sufficient hay. Question of the wages of bateaux men. Has sent to Colonel Pettit for cash. Would it be possible to obtain ,000?
NoteAmerican Philosophical Society
LanguageEnglish
Language (eng)
Subject (lcsh) United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives
Subject (lcsh) Quartermasters
Subject (lcsh) United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.
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
TypeText
GenreCorrespondence
GenreOrders (Military Records)
Extent4p.
Digital OriginReformatted digital
Reformatting QualityPreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1779-10-10
Date Captured2022
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleNathanael Greene Papers
Call NumberMss.B.G83
URLhttps://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.G83-ead.xml
ACCESS INFORMATION
Use The APS has an Open Access Policy for all unrestricted material in the digital library. Open Access Materials can be used freely for non-commercial, scholarly, educational, or fair use as defined under United States copyright law. Read the full policy and learn more about our Rights and Reproduction at: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/rights

Find More Like This

View more digital items from this collection