Temporary Hospital at Castle Island
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Temporary Hospital at Castle Island
Description
General Lincoln has inspected the barracks at Castle Island as a possible location for a temporary hospital and reports that the barracks have been neglected and are in need of repair. Wolcott asks McHenry to make whatever arrangements are needed to make the necessary repairs to the barracks.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
21
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Difficult to read.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Benjamin Lincoln
notable location
Treasury Department
Castle Island
notable item/thing
temporary hospitals
barracks
expenses
document number
1799062140001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCF06 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 36;157 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |