Aiding Dr. Buchanan in Finding a Ship
Document 1800Doctor Buchanan is on his way to Washington to obtain a decision on the subject of his surgeoncy. He has already lost the "New York" to the surgeon of another ship so Rodgers asks Hodgdon to use his influence with the Secretary of the Navy to help Buchanan find a ship that will accept him as its surgeon.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Doctor Buchanan is on his way to Washington to obtain a decision on the subject of his surgeoncy. He has already lost the "New York" to the surgeon of another ship so Rodgers asks Hodgdon to use his influence with the Secretary of the Navy to help Buchanan find a ship that will accept him as its surgeon.
Date
09/23/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1800092380001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John R. B. Rodgers
Dr. Buchanan
president
surgeon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Notable items
suregoncy
appointment
answer
promise
ship
medicine