Request from Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox for Knox to pardon two men due to be executed - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.01886
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0053] 1-13 February 1783
Title	Request from Ebenezer Stevens to Henry Knox for Knox to pardon two men due to be executed
Date	2 February 1783
Author	Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Request for the pardon of two men under confinement and sentenced to be executed.
Subjects	Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Prisoner Pardon Death Penalty Military Law
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823)
Place written	West Point, New York
Theme	The American Revolution; Law
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide [Excerpt:] It is true that these poor unhappy fellows have merited the sentence under which they labour, still I am led from motives of humanity & consideration of their sufferings under so long a confinement, to ask the favor of you to interceed with the Commander in Chief...in addressing the General on this Subject you will serve two miserable wretches who have for a long time been lingering under the painful apprehension of a Halter....