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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01585 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | William Eustis to Henry Knox requesting assistance to run a hospital |
| Date | 6 September 1782 |
| Author | Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Location listed as "Hospital Hut." Writes, "An officer from below has been here yesterday and taken away the guard & fatigue men - the consequence is, the sentry is removed from the spring which has been so low for a day or two past that we were obliged to restrict each ward to a certain quantity - we have no means of getting provision - nor labour to open & cover the necessary vaults or perform other services conducive to cleanliness & preventive of contagion. A guard of six, with six fatigue men are indispensably necessary - if they are to be sent from the point I hope they will come to day if they are to be furnished by the army I beg to know it that I may make an immediate application." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Hospital Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Health and Medical Personal Hygiene |
| People | Eustis, William (1753-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |