About This Item
Title
Congressional list of physicians and surgeons to serve in the Continental Army
Subject
Physicians--United States--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States. Continental Army. Hospital Department
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States. Continental Army. Hospital Department
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description
A handwritten document bearing the title "In Congress, Octo 7th 1780" describing the appointment by election in the Continental Congress of 15 physicians and surgeons to the newly-established Hospital Department of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The letter is written and signed by Charles Thomson, a Patriot leader in Philadelphia and Secretary of the Continental Congress throughout its existence (1774-1789).
Creator
Thomson, Charles
Publisher
Digitized by the rights holder
Date
October 7, 1780
Language
English
Type
Muster rolls
Identifier
naval_journal
Extent
1 page
Provenance
Doyle Galleries
Temporal Coverage
Eighteenth century
Spatial Coverage
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Rights Holder
Anonymous. Name available upon request.
Citation
Thomson, Charles, “Congressional list of physicians and surgeons to serve in the Continental Army,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed April 23, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/8132.