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Title
Document authorizing Dr. David Townsend, Surgeon General, to appropriate a private house as a hospital for the Continental Army in April 1776
Subject
Physicians--United States--Revolution, 1775-1783
Hospitals--United States--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Hospitals--United States--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description
Handwritten note, 19 x 10 cm, with irregular borders and folding, written in a single legible hand on laid paper, otherwise in very fine condition.
It states “Permit Doct. David Townsend to take possession of the home belonging to the Heirs of John Gould, Esq. for a Hospital for two Regiments in the Continental Service. Boston, April 4th, 1776. Jn. G. Frazer, AQMG
It states “Permit Doct. David Townsend to take possession of the home belonging to the Heirs of John Gould, Esq. for a Hospital for two Regiments in the Continental Service. Boston, April 4th, 1776. Jn. G. Frazer, AQMG
Creator
Frazer, John Gizzard, 1740-
Publisher
Digitized by the rights holder
Date
April 4, 1776
Language
English
Type
Notes (documents)
Identifier
townsend_hospital
Provenance
Doyle Auctions
Temporal Coverage
Eighteenth century
Spatial Coverage
Boston, Mass.
Rights Holder
Anonymous. Name available upon request.
Citation
Frazer, John Gizzard, 1740-, “Document authorizing Dr. David Townsend, Surgeon General, to appropriate a private house as a hospital for the Continental Army in April 1776,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 25, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/8146.