Correspondence and engrave portrait of Alexander Scammell
Language: eng
Subjects: Correspondence; Physicians; Uniforms; Attitudes; Teachers; Apprentices; United States; United States. Continental Army; History
Description: ALS (undated) written by Scammell to his brother, Samuel Scammell, expressing his disappointment in teaching school and his desire to be apprenticed to his brother as a physician; ALS (1781 March 7) written by Scammell as a Continental Army officer to an unknown recipient regarding the poor quality of clothing and boots issued to his troops; ALS (1824 October 11) written by Scammell's nephew, John Scammell, to John Brazer Davis relating to his uncle's early life; and an engraved portrait of Alexander Scammell.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 1919-1920.

Teacher, surveyor, and Continental Army officer.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.