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to Jacob Glen re: calling militia to assemble 6 days after Montcalm took Oswego

"A Good firelock well fixed, a sword, or hatchet [and] forty rounds".

GLC07503

to John Crane

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...

GLC02437.01516

Shots & Shells expended by the Allied Army at the Siege of York in Virginia, from the 9th to the 17th of October inclusive.

Lists quantities of shot and shell used by the French and Americans during the siege of Yorktown.

GLC02437.01235

to John Crane

Discusses Colonel John Crane's regiment, which is on its way to West Point to obtain clothing. Mentions that he will have to keep the regiment there to work in the laboratory repairing the ordnance. Describes various repairs that need to be made...

GLC02437.01333

to Henry Knox

Encloses an ordnance return and a return of his detachment. Writes that since his arrival, "the whole Garrison have been Employed in puting the Fort in a better State of defence - my Detachment are Engaged in making new Platforms, Reparing Gun...

GLC02437.01470

to John Crane

Directs Crane to send a specified amount and kind of arms and troops to the light infantry [at an unspecified location]. Declares that Crane may choose which men to send, but no more than twelve men may be attached to each piece of artillery. Will...

GLC02437.01535

[Certification of the creation of a return of ordnance and military stores after the Siege of Yorktown]

Marked as a copy. Knox attests that he ordered the creation of an ordnance and military stores return. Adds, "But from the confused state in which the British stores were, and even our own, which were divided in the trenches, at the Park, and on...

GLC02437.10125

to Henry Knox

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...

GLC02437.01307

to Henry Knox

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...

GLC02437.01356

to Henry Knox [Request for supplies].

Signed in text. Asks Knox to exchange three drums and provide a fourth, and exchange cartridge boxes also. Also mentions that the Major [François-Louis Teissèdre de] Fleury "paid his respects to the general." Colonel Custine led the Régiment de...

GLC02437.01268