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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00833 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0023] July-December 1780 |
| Title | Discharge for Jacob Baker, an Artificer |
| Date | 2 August 1780 |
| Author | Perry, Joseph (fl. 1756-1782) |
| Additional authors | Orton, Sameul (fl. 1780) Moore, Henry (fl. 1780) Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Discharge for Jacob Baker citing an illness with tuberculosis-like symptoms. Includes certification of an exam and a note from Samuel Shaw confirming the discharge. Signed by three doctors. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Artillery Artisans Continental Army Disease Tuberculosis Health and Medical |
| People | Perry, Joseph (fl. 1756-1782) Orton, Samuel (fl. 1780) Moore, Henry (fl. 1780) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) |
| Place written | Woodbury, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |