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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09682 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0055] 1-15 March 1783 |
| Title | Recommendation for a hired man to serve in the military in the place of Benjamin Burt |
| Date | 8 March 1783 |
| Author | Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Burt hires the man for one year's service. Captain Patten directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox. On verso, Samuel Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp, authorizes Burt's discharge for one year. Shaw also writes from West Point. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Military Substitute |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) |
| 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 |