Letter from Henry G. Arthur to L. S. Joynes, 1864
Abstract/Description: | Letter from Henry G. Arthur to L. S. Joynes seeking help to determine the status of his application for a transfer to Richmond. |
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Subject(s): | City/Location: Richmond (Va.) State/Province: Virginia Time Period: Civil War, 1861-1865 Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Archives Medical colleges -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- Archives Medical College of Virginia -- history Schools, Medical -- history -- Virginia Medical College of Virginia -- History -- 19th century |
Title: | Letter from Henry G. Arthur to L. S. Joynes, 1864. |
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Name(s): |
Arthur, Henry G., author Joynes, L. S. (Levin Smith), addressee Virginia Commonwealth University. Health Sciences Library. Special Collections & Archives, contributor VCU Libraries, publisher |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
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Text Archives |
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Date Created: | 1864 | |
Physical Form: |
letters (correspondence) letter |
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Extent: | 4 p. | |
Digitization Process: | Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, at 24-RBG color, 600 dpi. | |
Abstract/Description: | Letter from Henry G. Arthur to L. S. Joynes seeking help to determine the status of his application for a transfer to Richmond. | |
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Accession Number: 82/Jan/1 (accession number) CONTENTdm ID: san/id/469 (CONTENTdm ID) |
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Transcription: Medical Dep[artmen]t 7th S[outh] C[arolina] V[olunteer]. Near Waynesborough Va Dr. L[evin] S[smith] Joynes Richmond Va Dear Sir I have sent up my application to be relieved from field duty and reassigned to Hospital duty in Richmond for four months for the purpose of attending Medical Lectures at your College. My application was approved by all the H[eadquarters] as far up as the Corps [Headquarters. It was then sent to Gen[era]l Lee to be forwarded to the Sec[re]t[ar]y of War. THe application was made on the 22nd of Sept[ember]. Ad[d]ressed to the Sec[re]t[ar]y of War. I suppose by this time it have reached the war Dep[artmen]t. I would take it as a great favor if you would look after it for me. Your influence will no dou[b]t insure its approval and facilitate its movement. I would like to be relieved as early as possible as it will take some time to make arrangements to commense with-the-opening of the course, I would like very much to hear from you after you have seen the War Dep[artmen]t as you probabl[y] will learn what disposition has been made of my application. I will be under many obligation for any assistance from you Very truly yours Henry G. Arthur Hospital Steward 7th S[outh] C[arolina] V[olunteers] Corner's Brigade, Kersham's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Richmond Va. P.s. the application was made from 6th Nov. 1864 until 6th March 1865. I would like to have at least two weeks to make the neccessary arran- gements. very truly etc. H[enry] G. A[rthur]. Henry G. Arthur H[ospital] S[teward] 7th S[outh] C[arolina] V[olunteers] Relating to my appli- cation made through Gen[eral]. Lee for a transfer to Richmond. |
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Subject(s): |
City/Location: Richmond (Va.) State/Province: Virginia Time Period: Civil War, 1861-1865 Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Archives Medical colleges -- Virginia -- Richmond -- History -- Archives Medical College of Virginia -- history Schools, Medical -- history -- Virginia Medical College of Virginia -- History -- 19th century |
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LC Classification: | R747.M42 | |
Held by: | Civil War Hospital Stewards | |
Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ | |
Rights Statement: | No Copyright-United States | |
Rights: | This material is in the public domain in the United States and thus is free of any copyright restriction. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested. | |
Is Part Of: | Also Included In: Civil War in the American South. Identifier: http://www.american-south.org | |
Is Part Of: | Collection: Sanger Historical Files, Virginia Commonwealth University. Health Sciences Library. Special Collections & Archives, Richmond, Va. | |
Original Title: | Source: Original letter: Letter from Henry G. Arthur to L. S. Joynes, 1864; War, Civil Hospital Stewards; Sanger Historical Files, Accession Number # 82/Jan/1, Virginia Commonwealth University. Health Sciences Library. Special Collections & Archives, Richmond, Va. | |
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