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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01212 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0034] October 1781 |
| Title | Discharge certificate of David Day |
| Date | 8 October 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | David Day, an artillery officer from Connecticut, who served from 7 October 1778 to 8 October 1781, is discharged from service of the Continental Army in accordance with the terms of his enlistment. Ordered by General Henry Knox. A certification of Day's service is written and signed on the verso by Captain T[homas] Patten at Yorktown on 7 October 1781. This discharge occurred during the siege of Yorktown. |
| Subjects | Battle (Siege, Surrender) of Yorktown Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Artillery |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Day, David (fl. 1778-1781) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Yorktown, Virginia |
| 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 |