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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01356 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0039] February 1782 |
| Title | John Crane to Henry Knox about military returns |
| Date | 18 February 1782 |
| Author | Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Muster Rolls and Returns Military Supplies Artillery Ammunition Military Provisions Military Supplies West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Crane, John (1744-1805) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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