Enclosed Letters from Captain Frye and Doctor Dwight
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Enclosed Letters from Captain Frye and Doctor Dwight
Description
Frederick Frye's letter from Governor's Island described clothing and accoutrements furnished to his men. Letter from Doctor Dwight related information on troops stationed at Bedloes Islands with a hypothesis on why the soldiers suffer from dysentery.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
05
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Adam Hoops
troops
Doctor
Dwight
Frederick Frye
Captain
artillerists
engineers
notable location
New York
Governor's Island
Bedloes Islands
notable item/thing
accoutrements
clothing
letters
uniform
provisions
supplies
notable idea/issue
dysentery
illness
supply of troops
document number
1798110590000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Adam Hoops | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |