Official discharge of Leonard Chapin Matross from the 2nd New York Artillery Regiment - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00496.101
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1783
Title	Official discharge of Leonard Chapin Matross from the 2nd New York Artillery Regiment
Date	9 June 1783
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Countersigned by Washington's military secretary, Jonathan Trumbull, and Adjutant James Bradford. Matross' discharge came shortly after the end of the American Revolution. His service began 10 March 1781. With a nineteenth century note on the loan of this document to an International Exposition by Mrs. William Cummings Story Lawrence of Long Island, New York. Partially printed.
Subjects	Military History President Artillery Revolutionary War
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) Bradford, James (d. 1791)
Place written	Newburgh, New York
Theme	The American Revolution
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Notes: Date originally appears at bottom of page one on document but placed at top of transcription for convention. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Given at Head Quarters the Ninth day of June 1783 By His Excellency George Washington, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Leonard Chapin Matross in the 2nd. or, New York Artilly. Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 10th. March 1781, untill the present period and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army. Go: Washington By His Excelency's Command, J Trumbull Secty Registered in the Books of the Regiment, James Bradford. Adjutant. [2]Head Quarters, June Ninth 1783. The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlogh. George Washington. [overleaf] Leonard Chapin Leonard Chapin [inserted - different hand: Leonrd to the States and International Exposition by Mrs. Wm. Cummings Stony Lawrence L.I. NY]

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