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Title: Claiborne, Robert to William Betts, 1779 September 19; Claiborne, Robert to William Betts
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20386
Description: Letter acknowledging favor of 18th inst. The General only wants the carpenters engaged for one week more. If at the end of that time, no further directions are received, he can discharge them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Carpenters; Claiborne, Robert; Betts, William, active 1777-1782
Date: 1779-09-19; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Udny Hay, 1779 October 5; Betts, William, 1752-1835 Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20073
Description: Letter from William Betts to Udny Hay. A protest against their treatment in the department. Comparing their present state with that upon which they first undertook the work, and their pay and privileges with those of other officers. Announcing their willingness to serve until November 10, at which time they are fully determined to resign, unless some provision is made adequate to their services.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Finance, Personal--United States; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-10-05; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Udny Hay, 1781 October 10; Betts, William, 1752-1835 Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19791
Description: Letter acknowledging his favor of the 6th inst., but unable to concur with the other gentlemen, his assistants. Honored by his approbation, and has given his arguments the strictest attention, but does not think it right to make a complete sacrifice of his interest. Unfair treatment they have received. Gratitude and friendship for Colonel Hay, and should he be embarrassed by his resignation on November 10, he promises "to continue some little time after, but his services shall be rendered gratis, on the score of friendship, not as a public office.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022

Title: Claiborne, Robert to William Betts, 1779 September 17; Claiborne, Robert to William Betts
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20356
Description: Letter acknowledging his favor of same date. General wishes him to propose to the shipwrights to continue a week longer upon their present standing; but if they decline, to discharge them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Shipwrights; Claiborne, Robert; Betts, William, active 1777-1782
Date: 1779-09-17; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to William M. Betts, 1779 October 6; Hay, Udny to William M. Betts and other Assistant Quartermaster-Generals
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20154
Description: Letter acknowledging their favor and agreeing with them in the justice of their complaint. Begs them, however, not to desert their country at such a critical moment, but to remain until the close of the campaign, promising to do his best then to obtain some satisfaction for their grievances.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Betts, William, active 1777-1782
Date: 1779-10-06; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Udny Hay, 1780 October 8; Betts, William, 1752-1835 Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19978
Description: Letter acknowledging his favor of the 6th inst., and expressing pleasure at his approbation of their principles and conduct. Their attachment to their country and their obligations to him, have decided them to remain until the close of the campaign; but they earnestly request his influence in obtaining a more generous establishment for the department.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Nathanael Greene, 1779 November 3; Betts, William, 1752-1835 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19926
Description: Letter from William Betts to Udny Hay. Artificers hired by the day quit work on Monday Last. They have presented him with proposals, of which the enclosures are copies. Colonel Hay gone to Rhynebeck (Rhinebeck) to inspect the rafts there.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-03; 2022

Title: Betts, William to Nathanael Greene, 1780 November 15; Betts, William, 1752-1835 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:19921
Description: Letter acknowledging, in Colonel Hay's absence, his favor of equal date. Colonel Hay's intention to wait on General Greene early in the morning.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Betts, William, active 1777-1782; Hay, Udny; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-15; 2022