Dr. William Shippen letter to George Gilmore, 1780 August 21

Summary

Creator:
Shippen, William, 1736?-1808
Date:
1780 August 21
Extent:
1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Dr. William Shippen letter to George Gilmore, ms 1258. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Philadelphia, August 21, 1780, addressed to "George Gilmore, Senior Surgeon, Virginia...," signed "W. Shippen," regarding Shippen's acquittal. Gilmore writes: "I am at last released after a long and malevolent persecution of that most miserable of all animals, Dr. Morgan, assisted by almost as miserable a creature, Rush, & am acquitted of every charge by a court martial, & the acquittal is confirmed by Congress..." Text has been lost due to damage in the top right quarter of the manuscript.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. William Shippen (1736-1808) was a physician in Philadelphia, and later a founder and president of the college of Physicians of Philadelphia.

For more information, see the article "William Shippen, Jr." at Encyclopedia Britannica Online.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Dr. William Shippen letter to George Gilmore, ms 1258. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.