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Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Sergeant Warner]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09673 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 3 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 12.2 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Captain Patten recommends Warner for a twenty-five day leave of absence. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1738-1805

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