Crane, John, 1744-1805 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01356 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 18, 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
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 January; says they were prepared together because of the paper shortage. Includes a "a return of all the ordnance and stores of every kind in the department," and describes the amount and type of supplies in their stores, including ammunition, carriages, mortars, and charcoal.
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