Organizing a hospital establishment
Document 1799On the subject of organizing a hospital establishment, requesting the service of Senator Read's brother, who is a doctor.
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[docket: 16 Augt 1799 / Jacob Read / brother the Doctor]
Philad. 14th Augt. 1799
Dear Sir.
I have received your letter of the 14th July. Be assured I shall attend to your wish in favour of your brother the Doctor. His merits entitle him to the station pointed to, [strikethrough: and] however it is not yet contemplated to organize the hospital establishment. for some time, or till the [strikethrough: their appointment] it shall be required by the wants of the service.
The letter for Mrs Read was immediately forwarded.
yours truly
[undecipherable: probable reading "Honble"] Jacob Read
Charleston
Type
Draft Letter
Description
On the subject of organizing a hospital establishment, requesting the service of Senator Read's brother, who is a doctor.
Date
08/14/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799081400401
Page start
1
Notable persons
Jacob Read
James McHenry
doctor
brother
Notable locations
Charleston
Philadelphia
Notable items
Hospital