John Crane to Henry Knox about Soldiers' Continuing Service After the War [duplicate], 22 June 1783

John Crane to Henry Knox about Soldiers' Continuing Service After the War [duplicate], 22 June 1783
Author: John Crane
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Duplicate of GLC02437.02174. Discusses orders for officers to hand in returns in a timely manner concerning the number of Officers ... and privates who will remain in service from the different corps at this post ... Explains the return was created before all of the officers choosing to remain in service were accounted for, and since there were more officers who chose to stay than were expected, he needs to issue a new return. Had asked the officers to decide among themselves who would remain since I do not think that I can with propriety derange any officer without his consent. If Capt. [Winthrop] Sergeant can agree with any one of the Captains to exchange[,] I will with pleasure make a new return. Noted as a copy and includes a return on the verso, listing the men by name and rank. Signed in a secretarial hand by Captain Henry Burbeck.

John Crane to Henry Knox about Putrefied Beef, 11 March 1783

John Crane to Henry Knox about Putrefied Beef, 11 March 1783
Author: John Crane
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Consists of two letters written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide de camp. In the first, which composes the top half of the page, Colonel Crane and Lieutenant Colonel Stevens inform Major General Knox that upon inspection, a quantity of salted beef in the contractor's store has been found unmerchantable and unfit for use. The bottom half of the page consists of a letter from Knox to [Daniel] Parker and [William] Duer. Knox informs them that the beef is putrefied and grows worse and worse, so that I have been obliged to order the inspection.

Henry Knox to John Crane Discussing Crane's Regiment, 13 January 1782

Henry Knox to John Crane Discussing Crane's Regiment, 13 January 1782
Author: Henry Knox
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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.

Henry Knox to John Crane on the Subject of Troop Movements, 22 August 1782

Henry Knox to John Crane on the Subject of Troop Movements, 22 August 1782
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].