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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02653 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0067] 11-20 October 1783 |
| Title | William Stephens Smith to Henry Knox introducing him to a Doctor Micalies, who wishes to visit West Point |
| Date | 14 October 1783 |
| Author | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Recipient | Know, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces to Knox Doctor Micalies, Surgeon General of the Hessian Troops, son of Chevalier Micalies (Michaelis), who wants to visit West Point. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War General West Point (US Military Academy) Hessians Health and Medical Global History and Civics |
| People | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Christian Frederic Michaelis (1754-1814), surgeon general of Hessian troops, was the son of a famed biblical scholar. Dr. Michaelis was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1785 and had a noted medical career in Germany. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |