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Author: Thomas Patten
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Asks Knox to discharge William Smith as he had been a prisoner from 6 July 1777 until the past July.
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Asks Knox to discharge William Smith as he had been a prisoner from 6 July 1777 until the past July.
Author: Thomas Patten
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Patten, Captain of a company of artificers, requests to receive the same pay as officers of the artillery. Complains that the men belonging to his company are from different states, and have had their depreciation [in pay] made up to them from the several states to whitch they belong, and not upon equal establishment... Lists the amounts paid by several states. Requests extra pay and a horse for his service as paymaster and clothier for the company.
Author: Henry Knox
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Discusses the proposed prisoner exchange with Cornwallis concerning Lieutenant Sutherland. See GLC 2437.01857 for original proposal.
Author: William Stephens Smith
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Discusses Mr. Sutherland's situation and mentions that he is sorry that circumstances did not work out in his favor. See GLC02437.01857 and GLC02437.01866 for more information.
Author: William Smith
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Discusses the total destruction of his father's property that took place during the war (possibly the Revolutionary War). Notes the entire family looks to him for support. Comments he is determined to bear the pressure & the flight like a man. Mentions his brother, Colonel John Smith, will be leaving for Europe on Wednesday. Asks Knox to send his brother's commission, which he was entitled to before his resignation from the service, to them. Notes the commission will be used as a passport and voucher of his brother's citizenship. Free stamped on address leaf with no signature.
Author: Henry Knox
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Replies to a previous letter and asks Sears and Smith to hold onto some items that his brother William had sent him via the firm. Discusses the British evacuating New York. Says New York will probably be evacuated by 20 October but not much earlier. Sends them both his and his family's compliments.
Author: William Stephens Smith
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Writes that he has yet to set sail due to poor weather. Comments that he has never been an ambitious man, but that the President [Washington] and his Minister of State (referring to Thomas Jefferson) have convinced him to take on a position with the government. Does not specify the position, but explains why he believes the President thought he had the honesty and strength of character to take on the job. Asks Knox to protect his brother and possibly provide him with a job.
Author: William Stephens Smith
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Pleads on behalf of a Lieutenant Sutherland, a British officer who wishes to be exchanged as a prisoner.
Author: Henry Knox
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Informs Allen (possibly Ethan Allen) that he has received his return of the prisoners who returned from captivity and requests that he also sends his returns frequently to the adjutant generals.
Author: William Stephens Smith
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Marked private. Thanks him for his recent letter, and writes that he is much obliged by the intelligence it contained. Declares that he is satisfied with the arrangement, and believes he has discharged faithfully the duty I owed my Country, my friends and myself. Adds that Knox's communications to him will always be held in confidence. (See GLC02437.05251 and GLC02437.05253 for related information.).
