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[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lt. Woodward]
25 November 1782
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
Recommends Woodward for a fourteen day leave of absence. Possibly directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09560
to Henry Knox
December 11, 1782
Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783
Major Smith requests a twelve day leave of absence from Major General Knox. Writes that he has "thirty or forty pounds of money in expectancy" if he can travel to Hartford [Connecticut] to settle a matter with the Committee of Pay Table.
GLC02437.09561
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Robertson]
14 December 1782
Johnson, J., fl. 1782
Lieutenant Colonel Johnson recommends Robertson for a leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09562
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Cotton]
Huntington, Ebenezer, 1754-1834
Recommends Cotton for a forty day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09563
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Taylor]
Possibly created at Highlands, New York. Recommends Taylor for a forty-five day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09564
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Mr. Higgins]
Possibly created at Highlands, New York. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson recommends Higgins, sergeant's mate, for a fifty day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09565
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Elisha Hopkins]
Webb, Samuel Blachley, 1753-1807
Webb recommends Captain Hopkins for a leave of absence until February 1783. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09566
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ezra Selden]
Webb recommends Captain Selden for a leave of absence until 16 January 1783. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09567
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Buell]
15 December 1782
Recommends Buell for a leave of absence until 13 February 1782. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09568
[Recommendation for two lieutenants' furloughs]
Date from docket. Recommends furloughs for Lieutenant William [Lovecrafts?] (35 days) and Lieutenant Wetzell (30 days). Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09569
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Miller]
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington recommends Lieutenant Miller for a leave of absence until 24 January 1782. Directed to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09570
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Cleaveland]
16 December 1782
Written at "Camp High," possibly close to Highlands, or Camp Highlands, New York. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson writes that Captain Potter has agreed to a leave of absence until 15 February 1783 for Cleaveland. Directed to Major General Knox at West...
GLC02437.09571
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Isaac Keeler]
Colonel Webb recommends Keeler for a leave of absence until 10 February 1783. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09572
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Gardner]
Crane, John, 1744-1805
Colonel Crane recommends Gardner for a leave of absence until 15 February 1782. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09573
Colonel Johnson explains the circumstances of Sergeant Barns, of the 2nd Connecticut Brigade, to Major General Henry Knox. Recommends Barns for a leave of absence, though the maximum number of soldiers allowed on furlough has already been reached by...
GLC02437.09574
Two letters on one page from Colonel Huntington to Major General Knox. In the first letter, Huntington requests an eighteen day leave of absence for Narcissus Graham. In the second letter, writes that Graham has asked for more time. Complies with...
GLC02437.09576
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Tiffany]
17 December 1782
Lieutenant Colonel Johnson recommends Tiffany, of the Second Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 16 February 1782. A note under Johnson's signature indicates that an unspecified captain agrees to Tiffany's leave. Directed to Major...
GLC02437.09577
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Walmsbey]
18 December 1782
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington recommends Walmsbey for a leave of absence until 14 January 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09578
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Luther Parmlee]
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785
Captain Patten gives Parmlee permission to take a twenty five day leave of absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09579
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Wales]
20 December 1782
Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795
Colonel Butler recommends Wales, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 13 February 1783. Possibly directed to Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09583
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for William Lee]
Captain Patten recommends Sergeant Lee for a twenty five day leave of absence to visit friends in East Haddon, Connecticut. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox (at West Point).
GLC02437.09584
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Strachan and Doctor Tenison]
Recommends Strachan for a two month leave of absence. Also recommends Doctor [Tenison?] for a forty day furlough. Notes that Tenison has a "mate" that will do his duties in Tenison's absence. Directed to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09585
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Jefferds]
22 December 1782
Colonel Crane recommends Jefferds for furlough until 1 March 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.
GLC02437.09586
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Lemuel Clift]
Colonel Butler recommends Clift for a sixty day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.
GLC02437.09587
[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant John Barker and Private Paul Snow]
Kirkpatrick, David, fl. 1779-1783
Captain Kirkpatrick recommends Barker and Snow, both in the corps of sappers and miners, for forty day and sixty day furloughs respectively. Possibly directed to General Henry Knox at West Point, New York.
GLC02437.09588
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