Capt. Irvine in Charleston to recover from illness
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Capt. Irvine in Charleston to recover from illness
Description
General William Irvine answers a letter from William Simmons addressed to his son, Captain Irvine. Cannot offer any reasons why he has not furnished Simmons according to promise. Mentions that physicians have judged that Capt. Irvine needs to pass two or three months in the winter in a southern climate, and so he has gone off to Charleston, South Carolina. He will return to his company at Fort Jay as soon as he returns.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
27
author
sent from location
Carlisle
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in image
note
Cited in Simmons to Irvine, 01/23/1801.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
William Simmons
William Irvine
company
Wolestonecroft
physician
notable location
War Department
Carlisle
South Carolina
Charleston
Fort Jay
New York
notable item/thing
climate
barracks
certificate
winter
document number
1800122270001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NHG11 (3 pages) | Collection: [Empty placeholder collection for incomplete collection associations.] | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | General William Irvine | Carlisle | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |