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Crane, John, 1744-1805 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Moor]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09589 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 22 December 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.3 x 21.4 cm. Order a Copy

Colonel Crane recommends Moor (spelled "Moore" on docket) for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point, New York.

Crane, John, 1744-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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