Surgeon General's Compensation
Item
Type
Extract of Letter
Title
Surgeon General's Compensation
Description
Request for a decision regarding Surgeon General's (Doctor Wellford's) compensation. Washington wants to know of his professional abilities. Advances $500 to this officer.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Extract of letter from the Commander in Chief to the Secretary of War.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
Doctor Wellford
G.D. Taylor
Aide de Camp
Commander in Chief
Secretary of War
the President [Washington]
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
Surgeon-General's Report
compensation
liberal reward
appointment
professional abilities of the gentleman
advance of six hundred dollars
document number
1792121840001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | LCA14 (2 pages) | Collection: Wellford Family Papers | 1W4599a24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | G.D. Taylor aide de camp; |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |