Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09561 Author/Creator: Smith, David, fl. 1782-1783 Place Written: Highlands, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: December 11, 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 28.6 cm, Width: 23.2 cm Order a Copy
Major Smith requests a twelve day leave of absence from Major General Knox. Writes that he has "thirty or forty pounds of money in expectancy" if he can travel to Hartford [Connecticut] to settle a matter with the Committee of Pay Table.
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