Recommending Thomas Reynolds as a Naval Surgeon
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommending Thomas Reynolds as a Naval Surgeon
Description
The son of Mr. Reynolds has studied medicine for several years and has been in practice in Matthews, Virginia. He wishes to go into the Navy as a surgeon and can be recommended as a young man of excellent character and attentiveness to his profession who is desirous of improving himself by the opportunities such a birth would afford him by seeing much practice and attending the effects of climate on human health. If all the frigates have surgeons, he wishes a place on one of the ships to be purchased.
year created
1798
author
recipient
in collection
note
Recipient is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Benjamin Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy.
notable person/group
[Cyrus] Griffin
Thomas Reynolds
[Benjamin Stoddert]
document number
1798999991001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | XJX17 (0 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XJX17a (2 pages) | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | NN |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | C. Griffin | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Stoddert | [unknown] | [n/a] |