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Title: Washington, George to Charles Scott, 1779 October 19; No. 1592 George Washington to Charles Scott
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:941
Description: Discusses the movement of troops to the South and sending surgeons from Philadelphia there; informs him that the enemy are evacuating Rhode Island and will probably concentrate their forces in New York.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1779-10-19; 2021

Title: Fothergill, John to James Hutchinson, 1776 September 9
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7314
Description: Letter from Dr. John Fothergill to James Hutchinson about Hutchinson's trip back home.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Transatlantic voyages; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care
Date: 1776-09-09; 2022

Title: Paterson, James to all concerned, 1778 January 15; No. 1077 James Paterson to all concerned
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:922
Description: Pass for a doctor and two hospital mates to visit sick or wounded British prisoners, "Permission for which, having been granted by. . . General Washington."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Paterson, Jameset al
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; Identification--United States; Beaumont, Hammond
Date: 1778-01-15; 2021

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Mordecai Gist, 1783 May 20; No. 2361 Nathanael Greene to Mordecai Gist
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:771
Description: Gives instructions for delivering letters to Gen. [William] Smallwood and the Secretary of War [Benjamin Lincoln] and delivering orders for two officers who are going home with the sick and convalescent soldiers of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Lines.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786et al
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1783-05-20; 2021

Title: Hutchinson, James to Israel Pemberton, 1776 April 7
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7246
Description: Letter from James Hutchinson to Israel Pemberton about his medical education.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Medical education--England; Education--America--History--18th century; Physicians; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--Study and teaching--Pennsylvania; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; Fothergill, John, 1712-1780
Date: 1776-04-07; 2022

Title: Lee, Charles to Benjamin Rush, 1776 November 2; No. 791 Charles Lee to Dr. Benjamin Rush
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:793
Description: Requests that he find employment as a weaver for a dragoon who deserted from [Gen. John] Burgoyne's regiment; describes skirmishes with the British and remarks: "We are now. . . in a very, tolerable secure condition"; comments that the Americans' distresses seem to arise from "a total want of method and a little narrow dirty economy in all things relating to the Hospital and Quarter Master General departments" and complains about lack of teams, clothing, magazines, and an establishment for engineers; remarks that the resolutions of Congress regarding military affairs are "absurd, ridiculous and ruinous" and suggests that military men are needed in Congress; requests that Congress allow Lee to return to the Southern district; suggests that in the event of a British move toward Philadelphia, a corps of observation be stationed at Trenton, [N. J.] or at Bristol, [Pa.].; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792; United States. Congress; Great Britain. Army; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1776-11-02; 2021

Title: Shippen, William Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20 (2); Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16353
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Shippen relays his experience at the military hospital in Bethlehem, PA and describes his findings for congress. "I have attended to this matter more carefully because I saw on my first entering the army that many more brave americans fell a sacrifice to neglect and inequity in the medical departments than fell by the sword of the enemy. I saw Directors but no directions, physicians and surgeons bt too much above their business, & the care of the sick committed to young boys [...]" Shippen suggests a new system of care for sick soldiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilized Populace; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military hospitals--United States; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16536
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee. Mercer is improving after wounding at Princeton. More news of Princeton. "We are much blamed by the Whigs and ridiculed by the Tories for leaving Philada. so suddenly."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 April 04; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16567
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee. Lakes are impassable and troops cannot be spared. Flight of British from Boston. Need a hospital badly for the troops.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Capitulations, Military; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1776-04-04; 2021

Title: Shippen, William Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20 (1); Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16320
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Recommendations to Congress on the needs of military hospitals with very rich descriptions of what is happening in the Bethlehem military hospital. Letter from same date to Lee from Shippen seems to be the document he is referring to in this letter. Shippen writes more generally about the war including Washington and Howe's movements. He references his wife and Lee's sister, Alice Lee Shippen.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military hospitals--United States; Shippen, Alice Lee, 1736-1817; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 January 14; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16605
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee on January 14, 1777. Rush informs Lee that he left Hugh Mercer, who he believes is "out of danger" but is very weak from blood loss and cannot be moved. (Mercer had already died on January 12.) He then describes a "Leiut. Yeates of Col. Reed's Virginia Regiment" who had just died. Rush writes that his death merits "the attention of the congress" and describes Yeates' death at the hands of a British soldier in a cruel and merciless fashion. He continues, "[t]he Savages murdered a clergyman a chaplain to a battallion of militia in cold blood at Trenton after he had surrendered himself, and begged for mercy. His name was Rosborough." Rush writes a description of American prisoners of war stating, "I wish the attention of congress could be roused in behalf of our poor fellows." Rush concludes his letter with more information about the war including possible Russian involvement.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Prisoners of war--Abuse of; Prisoners of war--Great Britain; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States. Continental Army--Military life
Date: 1777-01-14; 2021