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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01307 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0036] December 1781 |
| Title | John Crane to Henry Knox about regimental matters |
| Date | 19 December 1781 |
| Author | Crane, John (1744-1805) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Provisions Military Supplies Military Uniforms Clothing and Accessories Building Construction West Point (US Military Academy) Diet and Nutrition Military Camp Ammunition |
| 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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