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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.807.04.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of items pertaining to Doctor John Lorimer |
| Title | Henry Holmes to John Lorimer appointing Lorimer as surgeon to the 31st Regiment |
| Date | 7 March 1758 |
| Author | Holmes, Henry (1703-1762) |
| Additional authors | Hesse, John F. (fl. 1758-1765) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by British Major General Holmes, Colonel of the 31st Regiment of Foot. Countersigned by John F. Hesse, certifying that this letter has been entered in the office of Thomas Gore, Commissary General of Musters. Holmes appoints Lorimer as surgeon to the 31st Regiment. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Health and Medical Military History |
| People | Holmes, Henry (1703-1762) Hesse, John F. (fl. 1758-1778) Lorimer, John (1732-1795) Gore, Thomas (fl. 1741-1761) |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Holmes was appointed as Lieutenant Colonel in 1746. He later served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Wight and Commander in Chief of Portsmouth. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |