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Crane, John, 1744-1805 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Treadwell]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09604 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 6 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 22.5 cm Order a Copy

Colonel Crane recommends Treadwell for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

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

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