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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02600 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0066] 1-10 October 1783 |
| Title | Correspondence from John Kilby Smith to Henry Knox regarding a soldier of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment who was mustered a deserter for exceeding furlough limits |
| Date | 1 October 1783 |
| Author | Smith, John Kilby (d. 1842) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Discusses a case where a soldier of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment was mustered as a deserter for exceeding the "limitation of a furlow ... " Smith explains that this soldier only exceeded the amount of time given due to sickness, which prevented him from rejoining his regiment within the appointed time and asks Knox to grant him a furlough. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Desertion Health and Medical |
| People | Smith, John Kilby (d. 1842) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |