Eustis, William (1753-1825) to Samuel Shaw
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01715 Author/Creator: Eustis, William (1753-1825) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 November 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 23.1 x 18 cm. Order a Copy
Written from "Hospital." Writes to Shaw on behalf of the bearer, Thomas Parkman, a servant of Captain [Thomas] Patten whose brother recently died at the hospital. After Dr. Eustis had been treating the brother for a "very long and dangerous illness," he had seemed to be recovering, "but a sudden alteration took place and he expired in a moment very unexpected." Respects Mr. Parkman greatly because had been at his brother's side throughout his illness, denying himself rest in order to attend his brother. Parkman has a furlough due him this winter, and would like Shaw to intercede on his behalf so he might take it early, to deliver the news to his friends. Writes, "It is not a business of my office to say any thing on the subject & therefore I have not written to the General, but if you are kind eno' to remind him that this is one of the brothers which I pointed out to him when he was last at the hospital, I think he will indulge him provided it does not interfere with his arrangement of business of the kind."
Preliminary research indicates that there was a Private Thomas Parkman (1755-1813) of Massachusetts, but his position in the military was unable to be verified.
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