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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03975 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Samuel Huntington to Henry Knox about doctors and the Western frontier |
| Date | 23 August 1788 |
| Author | Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Huntington, Governor of Connecticut, transmits to Knox a copy of a letter he had previously erroneously sent to New York (Knox was at Boston). Asks for Knox's approval for Dr. Knight to fill in for Dr. Summer at his post in the Western frontier (refer to GLC02437.03959 for Huntington's earlier request). |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Revolutionary War General Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Health and Medical Frontiers and Exploration Northwest Territory |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Samuel Huntington to Henry Knox about appointing a surgeon's mate |