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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09574 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | J, Johnson to Henry Knox recommending Colonel Barns for leave of absence |
| Date | 16 December 1782 |
| Author | Johnson, J. (fl. 1782) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Colonel Johnson explains the circumstances of Sergeant Barns, of the 2nd Connecticut Brigade, to Major General Henry Knox. Recommends Barns for a leave of absence, though the maximum number of soldiers allowed on furlough has already been reached by Barns's company. Writes that Barns's wife is "at the point of death." Note on verso indicated that Colonel Johnson has been permitted to grant the furlough. Possibly created at Highlands, New York. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Marriage Women's History Health and Medical Death |
| People | Johnson, J. (fl. 1782) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |