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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01791 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | Certificate to Bartholomew Fisher |
| Date | 3 January 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. "This is to certify that Mr. Bartholemew Fisher has served the United States, as waggon-conductor to the Park of Artillery, from the year 1778 to the present time and that he is still in service. His activity, good behavior, and attention to duty, at all times, have marked him as a valuable servant of the public." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Continental Army Transportation Artillery |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fisher, Bartholemew (fl. 1778-1783) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |