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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02164 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | Certificate for Lieutenant John Thorp |
| Date | 16 June 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written and signed for Henry Knox by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. This document certifies that Thorp served in the corps of artillery artificers from November 1776 to the present time. Says "his knowledge of and attention to his duty have invariably marked him an industrious and useful servant of the public." His unit being dissolved, he retires from the service agreeable to the Congressional resolution of 26 May. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Continental Army Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |