Med. Dir Office

Chambersburg Pa

Aug 15 1863

 

Sir

            The Surg. Gen^l of the State of Penn, Jas. King, having visited at the suggestion of the Surgeon General the hospitals at Gettysburg reports unfavorably as to the police of the Seminary and School Hospital. Your attention is therefore called to the matter and as soon as possible you will remove the sick & wounded from the buildings to the camp provided they can be as well accommodated and will not be injured by removal

                                                                                                           

Very respectfully

Your obd Svt

W S King

Surg & Med Dr

 

Surg H. Janes USVol                                                                                      

In charge of                                                                                         

Hospitals

            Gettysburg

 

 

[endorsement]

 

Med Directors Office

Chambersburg

            Aug 15/63

 

W. S. King

Surg & Med. Dir

 

Relating to Condition

of Hospitals at

Gettysburg—

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