Pay for Officers of the Army Hospital Department
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pay for Officers of the Army Hospital Department
Description
Encloses a list (not found) of the gentlemen of the Hospital Department entitled to the commutation of five years full pay under the resolution of Congress of 17 January 1781. Pierce must judge from the language of the resolution whether officers who resigned are entitled to the commutation pay. Provides information about the resignations or service positions of several doctors who served in the army hospital.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
13
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John Pierce
John Cochran
gentlemen of the Hospital Department
Congress
officer
Dr. Tellosson
Dr. Timer
Dr. Crosby
the Board of War
the Commander-in-Chief
regimental surgeons
the Army
deserving officer
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
request
list
gentlemen of the hospital department
the commutation of five year's full pay
resolve of Congress
circumstances
hospital
affair
orders
the Army
case
Board of War
resignation
notice
duty
period
point of view
regimental surgeons
new reform of the Army
notable idea/issue
resignations from the hospital department of the army
document number
1784011370101
page start
1
transcription
New York January 13th 1784
Dear Sir
I was favored with yours of the 5th instant and with [undecipherable] comply with your request and enclose you a list of such of the gentlemen of the Hospital Department as are entitled to the Commutation of fife Years full pay, who have been deranged & come under the resolve of Congress of the 17th January 1781 -
When you consult the above resolve you must judge for the yourself whether officers resigning are entitled to Commutation. I am totally ignorant of the circumstances of Doctor Fellotson's leaving the Hospital as he negotiated that affair with Congress.
The enclosed from Doctor Turner in answer to one of mine ordering him to join the army immediately will convince you whether he resigned or not. In the receipt of it, I referred his case to the Board of War, but not hearing from the Board his not complying with my orders, I was desired
by the Commander in Chief to accept of his resignation and discontinue him in my returns; which I did and gave him notice of the same & he has done no duty Duty since that period.
Doctor Crosby was to all intents & purposes consider in the same point of
view with the regimental surgeon & was a most
Deserving Officer. He was deranged by a resolve of Congress on a new reform of the Army ---
I hope above will be satisfactory and I am,
Dear Sir
Yours most sincerely
John Cochran
John Pierce Esqr
Dear Sir
I was favored with yours of the 5th instant and with [undecipherable] comply with your request and enclose you a list of such of the gentlemen of the Hospital Department as are entitled to the Commutation of fife Years full pay, who have been deranged & come under the resolve of Congress of the 17th January 1781 -
When you consult the above resolve you must judge for the yourself whether officers resigning are entitled to Commutation. I am totally ignorant of the circumstances of Doctor Fellotson's leaving the Hospital as he negotiated that affair with Congress.
The enclosed from Doctor Turner in answer to one of mine ordering him to join the army immediately will convince you whether he resigned or not. In the receipt of it, I referred his case to the Board of War, but not hearing from the Board his not complying with my orders, I was desired
by the Commander in Chief to accept of his resignation and discontinue him in my returns; which I did and gave him notice of the same & he has done no duty Duty since that period.
Doctor Crosby was to all intents & purposes consider in the same point of
view with the regimental surgeon & was a most
Deserving Officer. He was deranged by a resolve of Congress on a new reform of the Army ---
I hope above will be satisfactory and I am,
Dear Sir
Yours most sincerely
John Cochran
John Pierce Esqr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CFD20 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Cochran | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |