Securing the Appointment for Dr. Buchanan
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Securing the Appointment for Dr. Buchanan
Description
Dr. Buchanan is going to Philadelphia to solicit an appointment as a surgeon in the Army or Navy. His friends have a vey high opinion of his talents. He is the son of an old citizen of New York and he has been educated at Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hodgdon is asked to assert his influence with the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretry of War to secure the appointment for Dr. Buchanan.
year created
1799
month created
11
day created
02
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Rogers
Doctor Buchanan
surgeon
army
navy
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Andrew Bayard
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
Glasgow
Edinburgh
notable item/thing
appointment
application
education
document number
1799110280001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZQM22 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZQM22a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Rogers | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |