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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05399 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Request for a role as a surgeon's mate from Joseph Andrews to Henry Knox |
| Date | 5 April 1792 |
| Author | Andrews, Joseph Gardner (b. 1768) |
| Additional authors | Danforth, Samuel, fl. 1789. |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Marked "copy." Asks for Knox's help based on his intimate connection with Andrews's father (not named). His father does not want to abuse his friendship with Knox so is reluctant to ask. Andrews would like an appointment as Surgeon's mate and hopes Knox will forgive his effrontery in asking. Explains that the field of medicine is very crowded at present. Includes an excerpt from a letter from Samuel Danforth dated December 1789 which recommends him and certifies his studies in medical school. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Health and Medical Children and Family Friendship Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Education Northwest Territory |
| People | Andrews, Joseph Gardner (b. 1768) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Danforth, Samuel (fl. 1789) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Preliminary research suggests Andrews was sent to the Northwest Territories as a Surgeon's mate, and kept a journal. The journal was famously published as "A Surgeon's Mate at Fort Defiance: The Journal of Joseph Gardner Andrews for the Year 1795." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |