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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10080 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0051] 1-15 January 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington regarding a leave of absence |
| Date | 13 January 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox requests Washington to grant a 12-14 day leave of absence to Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of Colonel Swift's regiment. Notes that Johnson's family is in distress due to a shortage of grain. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Children and Family Diet and Nutrition Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; The Presidency; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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