Pension letters to Dr. Charles Hewitt, 1884-1893.

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Pension letters to Dr. Charles Hewitt, 1884-1893.

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Letters to Hewitt, secretary of the state Board of Health, from veterans of the New York 50th Engineers or their dependents, seeking medical certification in order to qualify for government pensions. Hewitt had served as the regiment's physician during the Civil War, and the letters ask him to review his files for evidence of service-related disease or disablilty. Most of the letters explain in some detail the circumstances and history of the veteran's disability, offering insight into medical conditions among soldiers during the Civil War. Also present are a few letters from the Pension Office of the U. S. Department of Interior concerning reporting procedures.

4 folders in partial box.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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