Regarding Medical Appointments, & Lack of System in Evaluating Medical Staff
Document 1799Adams approves the medical staff appointments made by Colonels Hunnewell and Rice, but believes one doctor to merit a surgeon's mate appointment, rather than one as surgeon. Expresses desire for a system to evaluate medical personnel on competency and experience.
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Sec at War Quincy Aug 12th 1799 Sir, I will not object to the surgeons & mates selected by Col Price & Col Hunnewell for their regiments. But I am not fully satisfied with the appointment of Dr. Blake. He would do very well as a mate but his age does not entitle him I fear to the prominence, if his learning is sufficient. I wish we had a system digested & Hospital surgeons appointed who might give us better information.
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Letterbook
Description
Adams approves the medical staff appointments made by Colonels Hunnewell and Rice, but believes one doctor to merit a surgeon's mate appointment, rather than one as surgeon. Expresses desire for a system to evaluate medical personnel on competency and experience.
Date
08/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799081240501
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Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
surgeons
surgeons mates
Colonel Price
Colonel Hunnewell
Dr. Blake
Notable locations
Quincy
Notable items
appointment
age
learning
hospital