Assignment of Doctor Thomas Fairly
Document 1792Doctor Thomas Fairly assigned to service in Georgia to remain with troops.
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in the Chair in the room with him — Doct Scott drew me to —
tells the Mayor how much to pay no attention to his Order & that he
would not Obey them, which he [undecipherable]
The Court directed the following Order from the Secretary at War to
[undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] whereas in the following words
War Department
Sep 10th 1792
Joy
The Major Dr Thomas [undecipherable]: A Surgeon. [undecipherable] with the forces
of the United States [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to Remain with
the Troops under your Command — you in to please to give
him his Order. Doct. Scott & [undecipherable] Surgeon are to be notified the [undecipherable]—
From [undecipherable] your Most Obed Servt
Henry Knox
[undecipherable]
Major W. [undecipherable] Question by the Court: did you in consequence of
the above Order: After the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] 1793 — [undecipherable]
in consequence of [undecipherable] Order [undecipherable] the above Order —
Question by the Court: did you receive an Answer to that Order?
Answer: Yes, [undecipherable] —
The Major then produced the following answer from Doct. Scott:
Key For Lt. [undecipherable] Feb 12th 179[undecipherable]
I have been very anxious to return to [undecipherable] to Philadelphia
[undecipherable] greatly to the [undecipherable] of the Fever of which you [undecipherable] me
[undecipherable] much. Illness — as I feel [undecipherable] long [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] —
During [undecipherable] situation renders it — [undecipherable] to
execute these Orders — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you reason:
First — A [undecipherable] day of [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
— and on [undecipherable] bodily [undecipherable] of January [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
proving without danger to my life to return to the [undecipherable] —
Type
Document
Description
Doctor Thomas Fairly assigned to service in Georgia to remain with troops.
Date
09/10/1792
Author
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1792091000001
Page start
1
Note
Written orders read within the proceedings of a court martial
Notable persons
Doctor Thomas Fairly
troops
Henry Knox
surgeon's mate
command
Doctor Scott Haywood
Major Henry Gaither
Notable locations
Georgia
War Department
Notable items
court martial
orders

