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Crane, John, 1744-1805 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Doctor Duffield]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09670 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 2 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 17 x 23 cm. Order a Copy

Recommends Duffield 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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