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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02880 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | William Pratt to [Joseph] Wheaton regarding military matters |
| Date | ca. December 1783 |
| Author | Pratt, William (fl. 1777-1845) |
| Recipient | Wheaton, [Joseph] |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | To Lieutenant Wheaton, possibly Joseph Wheaton. Pratt informs Wheaton "I neither conceive that I have the honor to Command the first Compy nor do I think it my duty to sign any return of it, or to give any General directions respecting it- while an officer of Superior Rank is present." Refers Wheaton to general orders directing colonels commanding brigades to sign all returns. Date previously inferred. Related to GLC02437.02890. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Revolutionary War Military Law Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Pratt, William (fl. 1777-1845) Wheaton, Joseph (1755-1828) |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |