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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01400 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0041] April 1782 |
| Title | John Crane to Henry Knox about issues at West Point |
| Date | 30 April 1782 |
| Author | Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses various issues regarding the ordnance laboratory and supplies at West Point. Includes an estimate of the stores they will need for the laboratory there. Comments that they are working to tow timber and obtain materials. Refers to his letter of 18 February, in which he asked whether they had the correct number of fuses. Declares that when he did not receive an answer from Knox, he ordered more fuses to be made. See GLC02437.01401 for the enclosure that accompanied this letter. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery West Point (US Military Academy) Military Supplies |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Return of stores wanting in the laboratory at West Point |