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Title: Claiborne, Robert to Udny Hay, 1779 November 5; Claiborne, Robert to Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20176
Description: Letter from Robert Claiborne to Udny Hay. By General Greene's order, writes to direct him to send all the unemployed carpenters to West Point and to send Captain Mills with his company to King's Ferry.; 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; Carpenters; Claiborne, Robert; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-11-05; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 25; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20550
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Carpenters at Wappen creek have quitted work, and refused to begin again until a promise was made them that the bearer would see General Greene and ask that they receive the same wages as Major Ayres' men. Colonel Hay thinks this request founded on strict justice. Discretion of bearer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-25; 2022

Title: Cox, John to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 10; Cox, John, 1731-1793 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20913
Description: Letter informing him that Major Eyre, at the head of about 100 well-disposed carpenters, intends setting out for headquarters Tuesday morning. Puzzled to know how to raise enough cash to give them each a monthly advance. Terrible demand for cash. Difficulty in procuring canvas for tents; enumerates the number sent on and promises more. Stoves being made as fast as possible. Fast sailing boats, ordered by His Excellency, waiting for the dispatches to Count d'Estaing. Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Military camps; Cox, John, 1731-1793; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-10; 2022

Title: Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 20; Hubbard, Nehemiah to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20817
Description: Letter from Nehemiah Hubbard to Nathanael Greene. Hartford - Acknowledging favor of the 16th inst. Has taken every measure to have the boats completed by the time they many be wanted, and the hay will be pressed in season; nothing wanting but cash. Carpenters refused to continue work unless paid every Saturday night. Borrowed money for their first week's wages, and also for certain teamsters who had carted loads to Fishkill. Hates to do this and must again beg for a supply of money or the carpenters will quit work.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Hubbard, Nehemiah; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-20; 2022

Title: Lewis, Morgan to Udny Hay, 1779 October 5; Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844 to Udny Hay
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21774
Description: Letter from Morgan Lewis to Udny Hay. Promising him all the boards he can spare, but obliged to keep enough to employ his carpenters, and also to build a cooper's shop.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Construction; Quartermasters; Lewis, Morgan; Hay, Udny
Date: 1779-10-05; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 8; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20366
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Concerning a supply of tools for the carpenters. Totally destitute of hand saw files; advising him how to procure some more, and of the quickest way to send them.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-08; 2022

Title: Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 7; Hay, Udny to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:20163
Description: Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Carpenters ready to work on the boats, but as yet no boards have arrived from Albany. Asks that a number of boards and planks be sent up from the fort and with them a small fatigue party to expedite the work. Uneasy about tar; expects to seize some, thought it be private property. Fourteen horses will set off for New Windsor.; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Carpenters; Quartermasters; Hay, Udny; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-07; 2022

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Charles Pettit, 1779 November 6; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 from Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22212
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. West Point - Ship-carpenters from Philadelphia sent for by His Excellency's express command. Concerning the wages of these men and other workmen. Some liberal and proper provision must be made for the under staff, if they are to stay. Disbursements he has been obliged to make; short of funds himself. Requests for money from Colonel Lewis and Messrs. Otis and Henley. Expenditures swelled by the preparations for the New York expedition. Has distributed the little tracts upon finance among good judges.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-11-06; 2022

Title: Pettit, Charles to Nathanael Greene, 1779 October 27; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806 to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:22016
Description: Letter from Charles Pettit to Nathanael Greene. Philadelphia - has heard by this time that Count d'Estaing was unexpectedly detained in Georgia; imagines it is too late for any operations against New York that season. Wages of ship carpenters. Left Colonel Cox at Trenton. Demands increase faster than the supply of money.; 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--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects; Carpenters; Quartermasters; United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.; Pettit, Charles, 1736-1806; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: 1779-10-27; 2022