Heath, William, 1737-1814 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02373 Author/Creator: Heath, William, 1737-1814 Place Written: Roxbury, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
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.
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