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ALS. Albigence Waldo Surgeon General at Valley Forge needs help with a Well 1793

Description: [Connecticut] Waldo, A. [Albigence].[ALS] Surgeon General of the Revolutionary Army who recorded his sufferings at Valley Forge needs help with his Well.[Connecticut]: 1793. 1 sheet. 7 x 12 inches. Very good, extremities worn, small tears along folds, light soiling. Item #44674 November 18, 1793, signed by A. Waldo, to Mr. Phillip Richmond, of Killingly [Phillip Richmond (1771-1824) son of Abilene Cady and Phillip Richmond]. Waldo tells Richmond that, "Mr. Carpenter of Abington [a small village in Pomfret where Waldo had his practice], has brought us a great stone with a hole in it, to put over one of our wells. Now we cannot get this huge stone with a hole in it, over the well, and handsomely placed there, without your assistance. Mr. Carpenter promised my wife , that he would positively come on Fryday, this week, to assist in the business. Therefore I beseech you come & help him & take your pay..." Address on verso.Albigence Waldo (1750-1794) "was a surgeon with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He practiced medicine in Pomfret, Connecticut, and was a founder of the Medical Society of Windham County, Connecticut. He studied medicine under John Spalding of Canterbury, Connecticut. After the commencement of hostilities with Great Britain, he served as a clerk before he was commissioned as surgeon's mate of the 8th Connecticut Regiment in 1775; he was discharged a year later due to poor health, and he was appointed chief surgeon on the armed ship Oliver Cromwell in 1776. In 1777, he was commissioned as surgeon of the 1st Connecticut Infantry Regiment. He resigned his commission in 1779, again due to his health. Waldo subsequently returned to his hometown of Pomfret and established his practice. Waldo's regiment joined the main Continental Army in the fall of 1777, and he kept a detailed diary of his life as an army surgeon and conditions of the soldiers during the winter of 1777 to 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, which was published in The Historical Magazine in 1861." (See Albigence Waldo papers, 1768-1793 in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine. Online at Colonial North America at Harvard Library, colonialnorthamerica.library.harvard. edu /spotlight /cna /catalog /990006035590203941 and "Valley Forge, 1777-1778. Diary of Surgeon Albigence Waldo, of the Connecticut Line" in The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 21, No. 3 (1897), pp. 299-323.)Signed documents by Waldo are exceedingly rare. We could locate only two at auction. Subject: Americana, Science & MedicineABAA, ILAB Fine, Rare, & Unusual Books and Manuscripts with a special emphasis on the Americas We are located on Parker Mountain, in the small town of East Jewett, set in the High Peaks region of the Northern Catskill Mountains, not far from the tallest waterfall in New York State, after which we are named. Though our special focus is on the Americas -North, Central, and South, we offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts on a wide range of subjects, including Asia, Exploration, Art, Literature, and Books about Books. We are proud to be a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and adhere to their strict codes of conduct and ethical standards. Guarantee All books are guaranteed as described. We want you to be completely satisfied with your order. All books may be returned in original condition, for any reason, within 30 days. It is helpful if you notify us first so your refund can be processed promptly. We will pay for return postage if the book is not as described. Shipping Standard shipping for all items is via USPS Media mail. We usually ship within two business days of receipt of payment, though weather conditions in the mountains can occasionally interfere. Postal delivery usually takes an additional week to ten days. For alternative methods or faster shipping please contact us. We ship internationally. Please contact us for exact details and costs. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items, and will issue a prompt refund if ebay charges you incorrectly upon checkout. Payment We prefer Paypal. Feedback Please contact us first if you have any issues. We appreciate feedback.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Author: Connecticut] Waldo, A. [Albigence

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Year Printed: 1793

Binding: Broadside

Language: English

Subject: Americana

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