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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09622 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 26 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 12 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy

Captain Patten recommends [Kneeland?] 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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