Compensation of Doctor Brown
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Compensation of Doctor Brown
Description
Dr. Charles Brown complains to Secretary McHenry that he was promised compensation for his many services providing medical care for the Indian prisoners, including renting a house for their care, and has yet to be paid.
year created
1799
month created
12
day created
09
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Charles Brown
doctor James McHenry
Anthony Wayne
Indian prisoners
Officer of the Guard
officer from the artillery corps
Lieutenant Demlar
James Wilkinson
surgeon
artillerists
Engineers
notable location
Philadelphia
Detroit
notable item/thing
want of medical aid
relief and comfort
medicine and hospital stores
clothing
irons
health
air and exercise
additional sum of ten dollars per month
service
proposition of peace
encampment
their sick
confidence of the Indians
treaty
dysentary
my claim
want of money
pay for attendance on the Indians
garrison
five dollars per month additional pay
house in the village
fort
stipulated rent
annexed receipt
several items in the annexed account
foregoing statement of facts
propriety of ordering payment
medicine
dysentery
notable phrase
Unfortunately for this country and me [General Wayne] died soon after and I have heard nothing further on the subject of compensation--
document number
1799120940001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
Transcribe this document
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | FBA05 (3 pages) | Collection: The Indian Collection From 1694-1822 | B:1, F;1799, Dec. 9 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Special File, 1790-1946. (RG94) | Item #2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Doctor Charles Brown | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |