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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02945 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | William Hull to Sebastian Bauman regarding Bauman's request for a suspension |
| Date | 7 February 1784 |
| Author | Hull, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Bauman, Sebastian |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Hull, commandant at West Point, complies with Bauman's request for a suspension (Bauman was commander of artillery at West Point and objected to Hull's orders placing artillery on regular garrison duty under direction of the commandant). Bauman's suspension will last until General Henry Knox's opinion can be obtained. Agrees to supply Bauman with firewood in the interim. Docketed "No. 5." |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Artillery Military Law Military Supplies Revolutionary War General |
| People | Hull, William (1753-1825) Bauman, Sebastian (1739-1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from William Hull to Henry Knox regarding his dispute with Sebastian Bauman, the anniversary of the American alliance with France and a burglary committed by soldiers from Constitution Island |