Lot 432
1766 Boston Surgeon's Letter. Autograph Letter Signed by Dr. Miles Whitworth (who witnessed and wrote about the Ft. William Henry massacre), 2pp (1 sheet), on laid paper, 8x6¼", Boston, 15 Jan. 1766. Very good; toning; one small fold repair on verso; written in a clear, bold pen. To the selectmen of Boston, with a request regarding ill British soldiers: "Captn Bishop of His Majesty's Ship Fortune, has three men, same which, he desires, I would receve at sick Quarters, for their Cures; and as I have no place to receve them, I beg the Liberty of the Back rooms at the Hospital for one month, and your leve for their coming on Shore…Should the Wall of the room be defaced I will put it in the same order as its now; their Cases is as follows viz. one the loss of a finger, the second a Swelling in his hand, and the Third, frost bitten…."
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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