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Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discusses ordnance he gathered to be sent from Springfield to Claverack, New York. Notes that Captain Callendar, delivering this letter to Knox, will give Knox details of their march from Boston. Intends to depart for Claverack as soon as the mortars are sent from Springfield.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discusses ordnance he gathered to be sent from Springfield to Claverack, New York. Notes that Captain Callendar, delivering this letter to Knox, will give Knox details of their march from Boston. Intends to depart for Claverack as soon as the mortars are sent from Springfield.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Directs the letter to Colonel Crane, in charge of the ordnance and stores forwarded from Boston, Massachusetts to Claverack, New York. Provides instructions for shipping the powder and other stores. Orders that the stores must be sent from Claverack to West Point.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Colonel Crane reports his arrival at New Windsor the previous evening with ordnance and stores. Discusses cannon, cartridges, powder, and other items.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Writes to inform Knox of his wishes that the detachment from the Regiment may joine us if consistent with Knox's plans. They are acquiring clothing for the regiment and he wants the men to anticipate the new clothes and feel satisfaction from attaining them. Mentions that all but three companies of the Regiment are quartered at the Joint. They are collecting the materials for the ordnance as fast as possible but the men are not well fed so he does not want to rush them. Has the men in good winter quarters, is trying to build a guard house for the artillery, and declares the ammunition to be in good order, but says there is no covering to be had for the ordnance.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discusses the transport and repair of cannons with Colonel Crane. Regrets the cannon were not proofed at Boston as it will cause a clamor if any prove bad. Reported on a recent reconnaissance mission to Kings Bridge to assess the weak points of the British army in the vicinity. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (present-day Sleepy Hollow).
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Encloses a return of ordnance and stores. Reports that nothing will be done in the fall toward building the magazine at Fort Clinton or Fort Putnam because of all the work needed to prepare for winter. The artificers have been building a workshop at West Point to work in over the winter. Indicates that a Mr. Gray has been appointed a commissary of military stores for General William Heath. Colonel Crane commanded the 3rd Battalion of Artillery.
Author: John Crane Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Apologizes for not responding more quickly to Knox, but was waiting for the commissaries to obtain paper so he might prepare the military returns. Refers to the returns from October, November, and December, which he sent out in the beginning of January; says they were prepared together because of the paper shortage. Includes a a return of all the ordnance and stores of every kind in the department, and describes the amount and type of supplies in their stores, including ammunition, carriages, mortars, and charcoal.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discusses arrangements made with General Ezekiel Cornell (a member of the Board) regarding the transportation of cannon and stores from Pennsylvania (to the Hudson River near West Point). Notes that William Price and Captain Mitchell will handle additional stores that are to be forwarded to the area.
Author: Henry Knox Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Gives Crane orders regarding the transport of cannon and stores sent from Springfield, Massachusetts through Claverack, New York to be sent to New Windsor, New York, where Crane will soon arrive. Gives instructions to be passed on to Captain Thomas Seward if Seward is at Claverack, New York. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. Written at Philipsburgh, New York (near present-day Tarrytown).
Author: John Crane
Author: John Crane
Author: Henry Knox
Author: John Crane
Author: John Crane
Author: Henry Knox
Author: John Crane
Author: John Crane
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox
Author: Henry Knox