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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02373 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0062] 1-15 August 1783 |
| Title | William Heath to Henry Knox requesting that Knox obtain a discharge for Samuel Shaw |
| Date | 7 August 1783 |
| Author | Heath, William (1737-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Requests that Knox intercede with the Commander in Chief, George Washington, to obtain a discharge for a man named Mr. Shaw. References his advanced age and that he had a Captain's commission from the state of Massachusetts. He is therefore, not a "proper person" to serve as a private soldier. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army President |
| People | Heath, William (1737-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Roxbury, 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 |