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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00955 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0029] May 1781 |
| Title | Joseph Savage to Marquis de Lafayette about a discharge |
| Date | 26 May 1781 |
| Author | Savage, Joseph (1756-1814) |
| Recipient | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Captain Savage attests that Peter de [Lemay] of his detachment has served as a matross in the 3rd Regiment of Artillery for three years. Recommends him for discharge. This document apparently served as a register of provision orders; there are various notes on recto dated June 1781 from Trenton and Morristown, New Jersey confirming order of rations. Verso contain more such notes related to commissaries and the issue of provisions dated June 1781 from various locations, including Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Subjects | France Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Artillery Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions |
| People | Savage, Joseph (1756-1814) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| 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 |