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Crane, John, 1744-1805 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00256 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: Roxbury, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 3 March 1776 Pagination: 1p.+docket. 20 cm. x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Indicates changes made to the organization of artillery at Roxbury, Massachusetts, per Knox's request. The artillery was for the siege of Boston. Crane was a major under Knox's command.

Crane, John, 1744-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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