Request for Policies on Regimental Surgeons & Chaplains
Item
Type
Autograph Letter fragment
Title
Request for Policies on Regimental Surgeons & Chaplains
Description
Mentions deluge of applications for regimental chaplains and surgeons; asks for McHenry's statement of policy on this. Also asks for a list of the surgeon applicants for Col. Rice's regiment; and for policy on appointing of regimental surgeons vs. hospital surgeons.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
23
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 07/31/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
regimental chaplain
regimental surgeon
Secretary of War
Colonel Rice
regiment
hospital surgeon
Doctor Blake
President United States
candidates
notable location
Massachusetts
Quincy
notable item/thing
appointments
applications
document number
1799072340101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDO10 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |