Request for Policies on Regimental Surgeons & Chaplains
Document 1799Mentions deluge of applications for regimental chaplains and surgeons; asks for McHenry's statement of policy on this. Also asks for a list of the surgeon applicants for Col. Rice's regiment; and for policy on appointing of regimental surgeons vs. hospital surgeons.
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Type
Autograph Letter fragment
Description
Mentions deluge of applications for regimental chaplains and surgeons; asks for McHenry's statement of policy on this. Also asks for a list of the surgeon applicants for Col. Rice's regiment; and for policy on appointing of regimental surgeons vs. hospital surgeons.
Date
07/23/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799072340101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 07/31/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
regimental chaplain
regimental surgeon
Secretary of War
Colonel Rice
regiment
hospital surgeon
Doctor Blake
President United States
candidates
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Quincy
Notable items
appointments
applications