Scammell, Alexander,  1747-1781. <br/><br/>
Correspondence and engrave portrait of Alexander Scammell, 1781-1824. 

 - 4  items. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Teacher, surveyor, and Continental Army officer. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79001683  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Davis, John Brazer, 1798-1832 --Correspondence.<br/>Scammell, John--Correspondence.<br/>Scammell, Samuel--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Continental Army --Uniforms.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Apprentices.<br/>Physicians.<br/>Teachers--Attitudes.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Army officers.<br/>Educators.<br/>Surveyors.