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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01537 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to John Crane regarding the movement of artillery supplies |
| Date | 23 August 1782 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Crane, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Crane that the "horses, geers [gears?] and drivers, for the pieces of artillery to be annexed to the light infantry, are to be at the ferry opposite West Point this evening." Explains that the gears are part of an order of 100 sets placed by the Quartermaster General and obtained in Springfield; they are now in the possession of Major [Thomas] Cogswell, the Wagon Master General. Since the gears are meant to be used with the artillery, Shaw has enclosed an order from Knox to Cogswell, as well as a warrant and a letter to the Deputy Paymaster General so that Crane can obtain the gears and send them to Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Military Supplies Transportation West Point (US Military Academy) Finance |
| People | Crane, John (1744-1805) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Cogswell, Thomas (1746-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New Windsor, 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 |