Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) [Recommendation for the discharge of James Steel, an artillery artificer]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00915 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 March 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 14.5 x 21.5 cm.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00915 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas (fl. 1777-1785) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 March 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 14.5 x 21.5 cm.
Summary of Content: Captain Patten recommends Steel, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an honorable discharge. Notes that Steel enlisted 10 February 1777. Directed to Brigadier General Henry Knox.
People:
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1738-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Historical Era: American Revolution, 1763-1783
Subjects: Revolutionary WarMilitary HistoryContinental ArmyArtisansArtillery
Sub Era: The War for Independence
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