Letter from A. L. McCanless to Professor J. B. McCaw, 1864 October 11
| Title: | Letter from A. L. McCanless to Professor J. B. McCaw, 1864 October 11. |
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| Name(s): |
McCanless, A. L. (Amos L.), author McCaw, J. B. (James Brown), 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: | 1864-10-11 | |
| Physical Form: |
letters (correspondence) letter |
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| Extent: | 1 p. | |
| Digitization Process: | Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, at 24-RBG color, 600 dpi. | |
| Abstract/Description: | Letter from A. L. McCanless to Professor J. B. McCaw asking his assistance in obtaining a transfer. | |
| Identifier(s): |
Accession Number: 82/Jan/1 (accession number) CONTENTdm ID: san/id/433 (CONTENTdm ID) |
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| Note(s): |
Transcription: Camp 57th N[orth] C[arolina] Reg[iment] Godwin's Brig[ade] Early's Div[ision] Army Valley Dist[rict] Oct. 11 1864 Professor J.B. M'[c]Caw MD Surgeon in charge Chimborazo Hospital Dear Sir Having acted under you last winter as Hospital Steward or ward master of "F" 3rd Division and having also attended your lectures at the Medical College I would most respectfully request that you procure a transfer for me the coming winter for the above mentioned duty, or some other if possible in your Hospital. I am very anxious to prosecute my studies in the medical school and the above method is the only one by which I will be enabled to do so. I attended lectures last winter and think that by due dillegence I will be enabled to graduate if I can attend for another session. Hoping that you will do all you can in my behalf, for which I will be under many obligations to you I am Doctor. Most Respectfully Yr obt Servt. A[mos] L. McCanless ordnance Sergeant 57 NC Reg[iment] |
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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 A. L. McCanless to Professor J. B. McCaw, 1864 October 11; 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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