Correspondence and engrave portrait of Alexander Scammell, 1781-1824.
Material type:
Mixed materialsDescription: 4 itemsSubject(s): - Davis, John Brazer, 1798-1832 -- Correspondence
- Scammell, John -- Correspondence
- Scammell, Samuel -- Correspondence
- United States. Continental Army -- Uniforms
- Apprentices
- Physicians
- Teachers -- United States -- Attitudes
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Army officers
- Educators
- Surveyors
Open to research.
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.
Teacher, surveyor, and Continental Army officer.
Collection material in English.
Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.
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