Papers, 1744-1854.

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Papers, 1744-1854.

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The papers relating to the naval service of Dr. William Turk consist of biographical data, his appointments and orders, correspondence, medical data, financial data, legal data, printed material, and miscellany. The bulk of the materials spans the years 1820 through 1854. Some of the earliest documents relate to Turk's education, his certification and licensing as a physician and surgeon, and his religious affiliations. There is also biographical data on his father, Ahasuerus Turk, and his son, John William Turk, who changed his surname to Livingston in 1843. Turk's appointment notices, his orders from the Department of the Navy, and the official correspondence document his naval service as a surgeon. His career with the U.S. Navy, beginning with the acceptance of his appointment on 21 July 1812 and continuing into the 1830s, provides an excellent insight into the administrative workings of the nineteenth century Navy.

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Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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