Surgeons' orders for provisions, 1775-1781.

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Surgeons' orders for provisions, 1775-1781.

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While the General Court (Resolves 1776-77, c 954) eventually provided for regimental hospitals and a commissary to supply their surgeons with medical supplies and certain foodstuffs, most foodstuffs for medical needs during the Revolution was supplied by the commissary general to regiments and to general hospitals as well (Resolves 1776-77, c 213), as documented in this series.

Subseries (1): 0.7 cubic ft. (2 doc. boxes)Subseries (2) Partial v. (with: Massachusetts. Quartermaster's Dept. Barrack utensils, 1775 ((M-Ar)2351X))

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