Concerning a new law on surgeon's mates

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Concerning a new law on surgeon's mates

Description

Writes Congressman Brace that a change in the law reducing the number of surgeon's mates to two per regiment has prevented him from appointing a particular doctor.

year created

1799

month created

04

day created

01

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Jonathan Brace
James McHenry
Mr. Goodrich
surgeon's mates
doctor
congress
Secretary of War
regiment
Bissic
Doctor Davenport

notable location

War Department
Hartford
Connecticut

notable item/thing

appointment
pay
emoluments

document number

1799040100001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NYR01 (2 pages) Collection: MS Vault T

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Jonathan Brace [unknown] [n/a]