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(SMALLWOOD, WILLIAM)

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(SMALLWOOD, WILLIAM)
(1732 - 1792) Continental brigadier general who fought at Long Island and was wounded at White Plains. A.L.S. by Richard Barnes 2pp. 4to., ""Levd. Town"", Oct. 6, 1781 to William Smallwood concerning the misassignment of a soldier. In part: ""...[I] agree with you that his conduct has been very exceptionable. Mr. Mills... signed an enrollment as a Select Militia Man, with an Officer of the Company that he belongs to, which was never returned to me, nor did I ever hear of it, till after he had been draughted. The Officer that signed with him stood his draught without makeing the least claim to an exemption as a Select Militia Man. If it had been his or Mr. Mills's desire, to have been of the Select Militia, they had a further opportunity to have enrolled..."". Integral address leaf partially detached, otherwise very good.