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Certificate of discharge of Samuel Parson Matross from the American Army

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5681473


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Title

Certificate of discharge of Samuel Parson Matross from the American Army

Collection

George Washington papers
II. Manuscripts by or concerning George Washington

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1783-06-09

Library Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3231

Genres

Documents
Certificates

Notes

Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Endorsed by George Washington

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11996385
Archives ID: 3231
Archives EAD ID: 2052124
Archives Components ID: 1337245
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ffa7e510-d4eb-0133-f2f0-00505686d14e

Rights

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Certificate of discharge of Samuel Parson Matross from the American Army" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1783. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffa7e510-d4eb-0133-f2f0-00505686d14e

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1783). Certificate of discharge of Samuel Parson Matross from the American Army Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffa7e510-d4eb-0133-f2f0-00505686d14e

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Certificate of discharge of Samuel Parson Matross from the American Army" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffa7e510-d4eb-0133-f2f0-00505686d14e

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