Request for Choosing Regimental Medical Personnel from List of Applicants
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for Choosing Regimental Medical Personnel from List of Applicants
Description
Sends to two regimental officers a list of applicants for surgeons and surgeons mates from the state of Massachusetts, asking them to choose one surgeon and two surgeon's mates from the lot, that their appointments may be sent to President Adams for approval. The appended document lists applicants by name, place of abode, grade applied for, and the name of the person who recommended them.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 07/31/1799.
recipient note
Richard Hunnewell; Nathaniel Rice.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Rice
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hunnewell
Hunewell
surgeon
surgeons mate
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
appointments
list
document number
1799062400401
page start
15
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDI02 (17 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathan Rice | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Richard Hunewell | [unknown] | [n/a] |