Annely's Questionable Conduct

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Annely's Questionable Conduct

Description

[Joseph] Cranch, the armorer at West Point, has complained to the Secretary of War about the conduct of Mr. [Thomas] Annely, the gunsmith, who has tried to entice away from Cranch several people employed by him. Hodgdon is to investigate this business and communicate the result.

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

03

author

recipient

in image

note

Enclosure: Letter from Cranch to Henry Knox, 04/03/1794.

notable person/group

John Stagg
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Cranch
Secretary of War
gunsmith
armorer
armourer
Thomas Annely
foreman
Major Hodgdon

notable location

West Point
New York
War Department

notable item/thing

questionable conduct
guns
pistols
bayonets
public business

notable idea/issue

influencing my workmen to leave me

document number

1794040340101

page start

4

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) ZMS08 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:3
[view document] (4 pages) ZMS08a (4 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]