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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02879 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0070] December 1783 |
| Title | Document regarding the organization of hospital staff at West Point |
| Date | 31 December 1783 |
| Author | Townsend, David (1753-1829) |
| Additional authors | Adams, Samuel (1745-1819) |
| Document Type | Military document; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Signed by Townsend and Samuel Adams, both hospital surgeons. Townsend and Adams assert that one hospital mate, one steward who also serves as ward master, and four orderlies will be sufficient staff for the hospital at West Point during the winter. This staff requirement is based on the estimate that twenty "helpless patients" will be at the West Point hospital. The surgeons also note that some members of the invalid corps sometimes need to stay at the hospital. |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Hospital Health and Medical West Point (US Military Academy) Injury or Wound |
| People | Townsend, David (1753-1829) Adams, Samuel (1745-1819) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |