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Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Writes that Captain [Thomas] Seward has informed him of the ruinous state of brass items in the stores. Suggests the propriety of replacing the cannon, giving them a proper supply of ammunition and sending 20,000 rounds for the infantry - Capt. Seward is pressing for a supply of ammunition as it is expected the enemy will visit the frontier of state soon with a pretty large body of troops. If Heath agrees, Knox asks him to issue an order for Captain Seward to bring to Colonel [John] Crane for items Captain Seward will exhibit to him. Also asks him to order from Mr. [John] Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, items like powder and paper for 30,000 cartridges.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Writes that Captain [Thomas] Seward has informed him of the ruinous state of brass items in the stores. Suggests the propriety of replacing the cannon, giving them a proper supply of ammunition and sending 20,000 rounds for the infantry - Capt. Seward is pressing for a supply of ammunition as it is expected the enemy will visit the frontier of state soon with a pretty large body of troops. If Heath agrees, Knox asks him to issue an order for Captain Seward to bring to Colonel [John] Crane for items Captain Seward will exhibit to him. Also asks him to order from Mr. [John] Ruddock, Commissary at Fishkill, items like powder and paper for 30,000 cartridges.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Writes that since the Commander in Chief [General George Washington] has not yet received money or the necessary papers by the Southern post, he plans to postpone the meeting of Commissioners to next Wednesday.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Encloses an agreement made by Colonel Crane's regiment to accept the commutation of five years' full pay in lieu of half pay for life. Knox also accepts the commutation.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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After receiving an inquiry from the Continental Congress, General Heath asks Knox how many of the cannons brought to Massachusetts from Fort Ticonderoga (for the Siege of Boston) were brought from Cambridge to New York, and how many belong to New England colonies. At the time, Heath was in New York, serving under General Israel Putnam. Signed in text in the third person.
Author: William Heath Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Encourages Knox to come down to his location soon to discuss and prepare for a meeting with the British Commissioners (regarding the prisoner cartel). Also mentions a discussion with the Quartermaster General [Colonel Timothy Pickering] about preparation of a barge. Writes that the Quartermaster General would like Knox to make preparations for it.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Letterpress copy. References Smith's letter of 13 November. Was busy in Germantown and did not have a chance to reply until now. Says the war supplies Smith mentions will be wanted, but not until after Congress has made an appropriation for the next year (see GLC02437.05972). Asks that samples be sent.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discusses setting up military headquarters at New Windsor. Notes which state troops are where, difficult conditions (troops panicked with hunger) and that the army is forced to rely upon nature to provide material for shelter, clothing and supplies. Also mentions personal money matters.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Says Duer will receive by this day's post a public letter relative to the supplies on the western frontier. Says he is alarmed about information he just received from Mr. Walker that Duer has yet to arrange for ... the stores for the expedition. Tells him I hope in God you have made other and more effectual arrangements or you will suffer excessively in your interests. Wants to know by the return post what exact steps he will take to fix the situation. Says the troops for the expedition have now arrived at Fort Pitt and other places on the Ohio - and the rear of the force for the expedition leaves Trenton this day.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Informs Sands, a previous supplier of military goods [see GLC02437.01301], that a few barrells of neats foot oyl are wanted for the musquets & cartridge boxes of the Army, and he wants to know whether Sands can supply them, and what the terms might be.
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox
Author: William Heath
Author: William Heath
Author: Henry Knox
Author: William Heath
Author: William Heath
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox