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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01516 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Orders from Henry Knox to John Crane concerning the storage of powder |
| Date | 6 August 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Crane, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that he has mentioned to General George Washington his and Crane's opinion that the west redoubt is the best place to deposit the powder now at Fishkill, and Washington agrees completely. Declares that Washington has asked Knox to direct the preparations, so he asks Crane to examine the west redoubt with a Captain Lieutenant Sears. If they find it an acceptable place, Crane should order Sears to prepare the redoubt to "render it proper for the safety of the powder that may be placed there." Also asks Crane to provide Crane's regiment and Captain Moody's company [likely Captain Andrew Moodie] to help Sears. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition West Point (US Military Academy) Building Construction President |
| People | Crane, John (1744-1805) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |