Shippen, William,  1736?-1808. <br/><br/>
William Shippen papers, 1752-1780. 

 - 4  items. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> ALS (1770 October 10) written by Shippen to his brother, Edward Shippen, relating to family matters; ALS (1778 April 12) from Shippen to Elbridge Gerry concerning Benjamin Rush; ALS (1760 February 8) from Shippen to Nathanael Greene regarding Shippen's upcoming court-martial for financial irregularities within the Continental Army medical dept., and mentioning the trial of Benedict Arnold; and receipted account (1752-1765) for medical services rendered to the family of Edward Shippen. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Physician and educator of Philadelphia, Pa., and chief of the medical dept., Continental Army. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79001740  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801. <br/>Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 --Correspondence.<br/>Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 --Correspondence.<br/>Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. <br/>Shippen, Edward, 1729-1806 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Continental Army --Finance.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.<br/>Medicine--Practice--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.<br/>Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.<br/>United States--History--Medical care.--Revolution, 1775-1783
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Educators.<br/>Physicians.