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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Crane

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01333 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 January 1781 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 33.5 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

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, and says he will likely need to remain in Philadelphia through the spring.

[Excerpt:]
The prospects of the next campaign are such as to demand the utmost exertions in our department - every thing that can be efefcted this [Winter] towards putting the siege [struck: and] artillery and mortars...in the proper perfect order must be done...nothing...left to do in the spring that can possibly be done now...

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

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