Generals George Washington and Horatio Gates plan troop movements due to smallpox infection in 1777

Physicians--United States--Revolution, 1775-1783
Smallpox
Soldiers--Communicable diseases--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Washington, George, 1732-1799

During the Revolutionary War, Continental Army Major General Horatio Gates writes to General Washington from Philadelphia to discuss the prevention of spreading smallpox on January 31, 1777. General Gates had consulted with Doctor William Shippen, Jr., famed Philadelphia physician and a Director General of Hospitals of the Continental Army, as well as co-founder of the first medical school in the colonies and of the founders of the The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806

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January 31, 1777

English

Correspondence

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Eighteenth century

Philadelphia, Pa.

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