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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00248 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Letter to Henry Knox from Robert Hanson Harrison about a discharge for William Cowley |
| Date | 6 February 1776 |
| Author | Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that William Cowley has been granted permission for a military discharge by George Washington. Asks Knox to issue the discharge and have Captain Burbeck pay his wages. Harrison was then a secretary to George Washington. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Harrison, Robert Hanson (1745-1790) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Cowley, William (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 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 |