Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00270 Author/Creator: Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823 Place Written: Keene, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 April 1776 Pagination: 2p. : address : Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy
Stevens writes Knox to update him on activities during his march to Crown Point, New York. Reports difficulties in transporting ordnance and stores because of broken carts, the scarcity of food for the pack animals, and "Cattle very low in flesh." Indicates that "the Country people are very Spirited in Giving their Assistance." The road has been reported to be difficult and by some accounts impassable, but Stevens affirms his determination to fulfill his orders. Stevens was on his way to reinforce the siege of Quebec, which ultimately failed. Crown Point was fortified during the summer of 1776 in anticipation of a British attack and was lost to the British in October of that year. Stevens was then a captain in Knox's regiment of artillery.
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