Letter to William Shippen and James Hutchinson requesting examination of pension applicant

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter to William Shippen and James Hutchinson requesting examination of pension applicant

Description

Letter; asks that doctors examine a pension applicant John Blackburn, and certify the nature of his disability.

short description

Ltr, ask exam of pension applicant

year created

1793

month created

02

day created

07

author

sent from location

War Department

in collection

in image

recipient note

William Shippen; James Hutchinson.

notable person/group

John Stagg
John Blackburn
Secretary of War.

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

applied for pension
requests that you will please to examine him and certify the nature of his disability and your opinion thereon

notable idea/issue

pension applications
disabilities

notable phrase

applied for pension
requests that you will please to examine him and certify the nature of his disability and your opinion thereon

document number

1793020715001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) ABA03 (2 pages) Collection: Misc MSS B/497 p

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Stagg War Department [n/a]
Recipient Doctor William Shippen [unknown] Doctor James Hutchinson;