Johnson, J., fl. 1782 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Cleaveland]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09571 Author/Creator: Johnson, J., fl. 1782 Place Written: New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 16 December 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 15 cm, Width: 22.5 cm Order a Copy
Written at "Camp High," possibly close to Highlands, or Camp Highlands, New York. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson writes that Captain Potter has agreed to a leave of absence until 15 February 1783 for Cleaveland. Directed to Major General Knox at West Point.
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