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| Author | : John Crane |
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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.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Discusses corresponding with his brother. Describes the artillery department in the Continental Army as one of the busiest, and the reason he cannot write as frequently as would prefer to. Gives his analysis and opinions of recent events, commenting on British activities and George Washington's leadership, the poor quality of officers the Continental Army, the failures of the Continental Congress, and the needs of the army. Believes that the Battle of Long Island was their one chance to win New York. Comments on the morale-boosting effects of the small victory at the Battle of Harlem Heights. Gives instructions to pay Major John Crane and a message for Henry Jackson. Written at Harlem Heights in New York (16 September 1776.).
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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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 contact Colonel Timothy Pickering, the Quartermaster General, to make further arrangements. Also asks for his assistance in erecting buildings for ordnance stores at West Point, and asks that he direct Captain Sears and Captain Moody [Andrew Moodie].
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Also signed by William Eustis, John Howard, Garret Van Wagner, Thomas Hanley, Isaiah Audebert, William Dana, David Briant, William Treadwell, Abiel Leonard, and John Crane. Notes supplies, money, and artillery received by officers from Jonathan Pollard, the quartermaster of Knox's artillery regiment.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Lists money distributed to captains under Major John Crane in Knox's artillery regiment. The docket is in Knox's hand.
| Author | : John Crane |
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| Release | : 1781 |
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Encloses a return of ordnance and stores. Reports that nothing will be done in the fall toward building the magazine at Fort Clinton or Fort Putnam because of all the work needed to prepare for winter. The artificers have been building a workshop at West Point to work in over the winter. Indicates that a Mr. Gray has been appointed a commissary of military stores for General William Heath. Colonel Crane commanded the 3rd Battalion of Artillery.
| Author | : Edward Crafts |
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Records cash received from Major John Crane in February and March 1776 and mentions the purchase of clothing. Crafts was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Confirms that General George Washington has arranged for the shells to be delivered to Mr. [Daniel] Carthy as he requested (see GLC02437.01541). Also discusses the movement of various artillery stores and asks Pickering to provide horses with tumbrils for transportation. Refers to Colonel John Lamb and Colonel John Crane's involvement in the movement of stores.
| Author | : Henry Knox |
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Account book is written in two hands, one unknown, and the other Samuel Shaw. Relates to officers serving under Knox in the artillery in 1776. Each entry is accompanied by Shaw's notes as to whether the account was settled, adjusted, etc. Many of Shaw's notes indicate, settled or adjusted in account current with Chs. Knowles. Entries relate to officers such as Thomas Foster, Edward Burbeck, Eliphelet Newell, William Perkins, Jotham Drury, Henry Burbeck, Ebenezer Stevens, Stephen Badlam, David Mason, John Crane, William Dana, etc. It is reported on the cover that all expenses in the account book are in New England money. It appears that several thousand pounds was spent by the regiment. Specific charges are not usually listed; the exception is that various entries are included for the purchase of cloth and clothing.
