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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10123 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Bryant regarding leave for two soldiers |
| Date | 14 July 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bryant, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses the furloughs of two soldiers who served under Bryant (refer to GLC02437.10122). The men have to obtain blank discharge forms from army headquarters which must be filled out by Bryant before they can receive their furloughs. Expresses his opinion that Bryant should come to West Point to settle the accounts of the "poor fellows" (and Bryant's own account) with the army paymaster. Notes that the troops at West Point have received pay for four months of 1783. Instructs Bryant to keep the men serving under him "mustered up to the present time." |
| Subjects | Artillery Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bryant, John (1742-1816) |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Colonel Trumbull or [David] Humphreys regarding discharge forms for two soldiers |