Deletion of John Ely (surgeon)

Comment: In addition to what’s in the article, a https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.ou.edu/iw-search/we/Evans?p_theme=eai&p_product=EAIX&d_collections=EVAN&d_collectionName=EVAN&p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&d_searchform=customized&p_text_custbase-0=46060&p_field_custbase-0=docnum&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_nbid=J60A4AUGMTYxNjcyNjI1NS41MjA2ODk6MToxMjoxMjkuMTUuMTQuNDU&p_docref= a university library search (apologies but not sure how to take out the university proxy from this url) revealed that the man was honored by the United States Congress in 1790. “An act to allow compensation to John Ely, for his attendance as a physician and surgeon, on the prisoners of the United States (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 46060). New York: Printed by John Fenno.” Given that historic record and the sources in the article, seems notable to me per 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:SIGCOV)

Comment: Some valid points have been raised in this discussion; as editors we have an obligation to find and implement the best quality secondary sources available. I think the magazine article that I mentioned above falls into that category, although we might have to consider how much weight we give it. On the other hand, important correspondence between Washington and Ely is preserved at https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0313 Founders Online, and the factual analysis that accompanies them strikes me as being the kind of secondary sources that could be used in this article. The 22 documents at the Gilder Lehrman institute of American history are primary sources, but even so, may have some use depending on how they are used. Information at http://theconnecticutsociety.org/ely-john/ The Society Of the Cincinnati in The State of Connecticut is also an independent secondary source in my opinion, and all of these taken together should satisfy . The COI editing that {{u|Onel5969}} picked up on should be reviewed
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Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: The subject was a plague doctor back in 1788 and did good work on Duck Island (Milford, Connecticut)|Duck Island.  At this time of a modern plague, it is good to recall such success.  For example, this morning I was surprised to find that Wu Lien-teh was the top read article on Wikipedia recently.  Who he? – another doughty plague doctor.  Per policy , we have ample room for such historical figures and no good reason to delete them
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOTPAPER)

Comment: lacks SIGCOV in multiple RS necessary to satisfy . Page is written by a user called JohnElyDescendant who states on their Talk Page that they're a descendent of the subject indicating that this is some family genealogy project and under the heading Notable Descendents it states "John Ely's grandson Samuel Griswold Goodrich, also known as Peter Parley, was a noted author and diplomat whose book Recollections of a Lifetime, Vol. 1 pages 533-534 was the source for the information herein." so another, older, family genealogy project
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: Looks like it satisfies  as some in depth coverage can be found in ''Magazine of The Daughters of the Revolution'' January 1893  Vol1 No 4 p16
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: Does not pass , further per 
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:NOTEVERYTHING)