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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09685 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 11 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 17.1 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Captain Patten recommends Hillard for a twenty-two day leave of absence. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

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

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