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Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823 [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Smith]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09654 Author/Creator: Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 21 February 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26.2 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy

Colonel Stevens recommends Smith for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox.

Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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