Regarding Medical Appointments, & Lack of System in Evaluating Medical Staff
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Medical Appointments, & Lack of System in Evaluating Medical Staff
Description
Adams approves the medical staff appointments made by Colonels Hunnewell and Rice, but believes one doctor to merit a surgeon's mate appointment, rather than one as surgeon. Expresses desire for a system to evaluate medical personnel on competency and experience.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
12
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
surgeons
surgeons mates
Colonel Price
Colonel Hunnewell
Dr. Blake
notable location
Quincy
notable item/thing
appointment
age
learning
hospital
document number
1799081240501
page start
1
transcription
Sec at War Quincy Aug 12th 1799
Sir,
I will not object to the surgeons & mates selected by Col Price & Col Hunnewell for their regiments. But I am not fully satisfied with the appointment of Dr. Blake. He would do very well as a mate but his age does not entitle him I fear to the prominence, if his learning is sufficient. I wish we had a system digested & Hospital surgeons appointed who might give us better information.
Sir,
I will not object to the surgeons & mates selected by Col Price & Col Hunnewell for their regiments. But I am not fully satisfied with the appointment of Dr. Blake. He would do very well as a mate but his age does not entitle him I fear to the prominence, if his learning is sufficient. I wish we had a system digested & Hospital surgeons appointed who might give us better information.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDP03 (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] |